Clutch Justice has been covering Barry County Judge Michael Schipper since 2023. Prior coverage is linked in the sources below and in the Barry County tag archive. This installment reports on allegations received from multiple sources. Claims attributed to sources are conditional — “according to sources” — and are reported as investigative leads, not established facts. A new JTC complaint is reportedly being prepared by a concerned citizen; Clutch Justice has not independently verified its contents. More is forthcoming as the investigation develops.
For those who have been around for a while, you’ll remember the multiple stories Clutch Justice has covered on Barry County Judge Michael Schipper.
Multiple sources have now reached out with reports of a symbiotic relationship between county government and the Hastings Banner. According to those sources, multiple court interactions did not go the way they were portrayed in the Banner — and those discrepancies appear designed to rehabilitate Judge Schipper’s damaged public image.
These reports come on the heels of a concerned citizen and reader who is reportedly preparing a brand new Judicial Tenure Commission complaint, citing years of misconduct against multiple Michigan residents.
Clutch is on the case. More coming soon.
