Michigan Legal News Roundup: Supreme Court Arguments, Election Cases, and Justice Reforms
Week of March 9–13, 2026 Michigan’s legal system produced several significant developments this week: the Supreme Court opened its March…
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.
Barry County Responds to ADA Accessibility Concerns Over Board Packets
During the March 10, 2026 Barry County Board of Commissioners meeting, County Administrator Eric Zuzga publicly acknowledged concerns about the…
The Myth of Self-Policing: Why the Legal Profession Cannot Regulate Itself
In the United States, lawyers discipline lawyers, judges discipline judges, and prosecutors answer primarily to other prosecutors and elected political…
Barry County Judge Says Only One Newspaper Allowed in Courtroom
A Barry County judge reportedly stated on the record that only the Hastings Banner was permitted access to his courtroom…
The Centralia Files, Prologue: Coal, Control, and a Town Built to Be Spent
The Centralia Files Prologue | View full series Before the fire, there was a system. The fire only made it…
January 2026 Michigan Attorney Discipline Roundup: Disbarments and Suspensions
The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board issued ten actions in January 2026: three disbarments, four suspensions, two reprimands, and one reinstatement….
What It Means to Have Standing in a Legal Case
What is legal standing? Standing is a threshold requirement that determines who is permitted to bring a case or seek…
Why Only Half of Murders Are Solved in America: A Data-Driven Look at Clearance Rates
National homicide clearance rates have declined from above 90% in the 1960s to roughly 50% today. According to FBI Uniform…
You Can’t Mourn the Decline of Marriage and Cheer “Tough on Crime” at the Same Time
Key Points Structural Incarceration is not an individual consequence. It removes parents, drains household income, and fractures caregiving networks. These…
Casey Wagner Probable Cause Hearing Delayed Until Next Week | Rita Williams
The probable cause hearing for former Michigan Department of Corrections officer Casey Wagner was cancelled the day of the proceeding…
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