What the Legal Profession Can Learn from Pope Leo’s Call for Journalistic Accountability
Direct Answer Pope Leo, leading one of the world’s most insular and hierarchical institutions while under significant accountability pressure, issued…
Rita Williams
Rita Williams is a Michigan-based judicial oversight analyst and founder of Clutch Justice, an investigative platform focused on court system accountability, sentencing integrity, and SCAO policy. Her work examines how courts, policies, and administrative systems operate in practice, with a focus on where process breaks down and harm is created. Drawing on lived experience and systems-level analysis, she writes to make legal structures more readable, expose institutional gaps, and advocate for reforms grounded in both evidence and human impact. Rita’s writing bridges legal analysis, institutional critique, and public education, with a consistent focus on accountability without losing sight of the people most affected by the justice system.
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Q&A With Judicial Tenure Commission Candidate Mark M. Koroi
Guest Interview — Mark M. Koroi, JTC Candidate. The following Q&A was conducted by Rita Williams with Mark M. Koroi,…
Yet Another Michigan Corrections Officer Sentenced 90 Days for Smuggling Drugs
Direct Answer Joshua Evans, a corrections officer at Michigan’s Parnall Correctional Facility, was sentenced in June 2025 to 90 days…
Why I’m Warning Voters: Questioning Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald’s Run for Michigan Attorney General
Voter Analysis Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald has declared her candidacy for Michigan Attorney General. The Oxford High School shooting…
Judge Slaven Claims He Was Spied On. Let’s See the Evidence.
Status Judge Joseph Slaven, currently under formal JTC investigation on 14 counts of alleged misconduct, has claimed in his public…
When Local Accountability Fails: Why Michigan’s New Prosecutor Referral Policy Might Be Exactly What We Need
Editorial Transparency: This article references Judge Michael Schipper of Barry County’s 5th Circuit Court. Per Clutch Justice’s standing editorial policy,…
84th District Court Judge Corey Wiggins Screams at Elderly Attorney
Status Update A video circulating online documents Judge Corey Wiggins of Michigan’s 84th District Court threatening attorney George Serkin with…
Troubling Developments: Casey Wagner’s Tire & Tank Dumps Spark Environmental Alarm
Casey Wagner Investigation Editorial Transparency: The environmental dumping allegations in this article are allegations at the time of publication. They…
Under Judicial Investigation, Judge Joseph Slaven Responds
Editorial Transparency: This article references Judge Michael Schipper of Barry County’s 5th Circuit Court in its closing. Per Clutch Justice’s…
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