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.
The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board has imposed a three-year suspension with conditions against Richard Daniel Dorfman (P80980) of Boca Raton, Florida, following his criminal conviction and related…
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On February 3, 2026, Kevin Hirsch publicly announced that he had concluded his role as Deputy Executive Director of the…
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The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board has imposed a four-year suspension with restitution and conditions against Craig A. Tank (P58360) of St. Clair Shores, Michigan, following findings…
Quick Facts How Does Michigan’s Judicial Accountability System Keep Tilting Toward the Prosecution? Robert Steinhoff, sitting Alger County Prosecutor, recently…
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