When “Security” Becomes a Gatekeeper: Public Access and Michigan’s Digital Court Records
Court Technology & Press Access Michigan’s court rules formally prohibit internet access to document images. As e-filing expands statewide, the…
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.
When Courts Use AI Against You: What Law Firms Need to Know Before It’s Too Late
Direct Answer Courts, prosecutors, and opposing counsel are deploying AI-powered risk scoring, predictive analytics, and algorithmic case management in active…
Inkster Could Not Use Procedure to Erase Access: Why a Michigan Court Ordered a Disabled Resident’s Comments Read Aloud
Direct Answer The Michigan Court of Appeals has now said, in a published opinion, that Inkster cannot use an in-person…
Manufactured Evidence: Why It Happens, What It Costs, and How to Spot It Before It’s Too Late
Direct Answer Manufactured evidence, meaning documents, records, testimony, or digital media that have been fabricated or altered to deceive a…
The Centralia Files, Part IV: The People Who Stayed
The Centralia Files Part IV of VI — The People Who Stayed Managed Abandonment · Pennsylvania Coal Region Series Part…
A Pattern Takes Shape: Eli Savit, Retaliation, and the Questions Washtenaw County Isn’t Answering
Direct Answer Two separate cases have now come to Clutch Justice’s attention in which Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit’s office…
The Anatomy of an Institutional Gap: Procedural Forensics That Actually Fix Broken Records
Direct Answer When an institutional record does not match reality, you need procedural forensics, not general advice. Clutch Justice offers…
Field Notes April 12 2026: Michigan Courts, Judicial Accountability, and Access
Clutch Justice · Field Notes · Weekly Briefing Issue No. 002 · April 12, 2026 · Weekly Review Accountability Reporting…
A Federal Court Blocked Public Access to Courtroom Audio. Now the Sixth Circuit Has to Decide If That Was Constitutional.
Direct Answer A federal court dismissed Dr. Samantha Hallman’s First Amendment lawsuit after she sought public access to audio and…
How to Investigate Disability Fraud Using Open Source Tools (Without Getting It Wrong)
Direct Answer Medical and government disability fraud is a documented, measurable problem, but the scale of confirmed fraud is substantially…
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