Judge Margaret Bakker and FOIA Cases: Why Disqualification Should Be Considered
Direct Answer Michigan’s 48th Circuit Court Judge Margaret Zuzich Bakker is presiding over Hill & Sanner v. Ottawa County, a…
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.
Michigan Prison Visitation Searches: How Families Are Subjected to Invasive Practices
Direct Answer Michigan Department of Corrections visitors — including children — undergo a multi-step physical search before every prison visit:…
Judicial Tenure Commission Complaint Tracking: The Complaint Has not Moved
JTC Complaint Tracking — Update 03 Status Update One week has elapsed since the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission received the…
Can Police Lie in Michigan? The Law, Risks, and Real Cases of Deception
Direct Answer Yes — in Michigan, and in most of the United States, police officers are legally permitted to lie…
Tips and Tools for Conducting Effective Open Source Investigations
Direct Answer Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is the methodology of collecting, analyzing, and applying information gathered from publicly available sources…
Policing Property: How Law Enforcement Was Built to Protect the Rich and Control the Poor
Direct Answer Modern American policing did not emerge from a neutral desire to protect and serve all citizens equally. It…
Dignity vs. Dehumanization: How Correctional Officers’ Attitudes Shape Incarcerated People’s Behavior
Direct Answer In jails and prisons across the United States, one of the most significant and least discussed factors in…
“If You Can’t Do the Time” Is a Myth: Why the Criminal Justice System Isn’t Fair
Direct Answer “If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime” only makes sense in a world where laws…
Breaking the Cycle: Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Direct Answer The school-to-prison pipeline is the national trend in which children are funneled out of public schools and into…
Judicial Tenure Commission Complaint Tracking: Complaint Delivered?
JTC Complaint Tracking — Update 02 Status Update Seven days after mailing, the JTC complaint reached the post office on…
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