Why Counties in the MMRMA Have an Incentive to Minimize Misconduct Claims
You can learn a lot about a government by watching where it sends the bills. Across Michigan, counties do not…
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 Probation Becomes Harmful Control: How Barry County’s Supervision Practices Create Civil Rights Exposure
Related Coverage The Barry County Board of Commissioners was placed on notice of punitive practices occurring in their courts through…
Prosecutorial Role Collapse and the Erosion of Neutral Justice | Rita Williams
Prosecutorial role collapse is a structural failure that occurs when a prosecutor simultaneously occupies the positions of neutral authority, institutional…
Make Access to Courts Real: Why Confusion Shouldn’t Be a Punishment
A majority of civil cases involve at least one self-represented litigant. Court procedures — filing rules buried in local administrative…
Michigan Attorney Jalal J. Dallo Suspended 45 Days for Conduct Interfering With Justice
Attorney Discipline — Suspension (By Consent) RespondentJalal J. Dallo P NumberP72879 CountyOakland CityBloomfield Hills, Michigan Case No.25-053-GA Document TypeNotice of…
If Michigan Cannot Provide Humane Prison Conditions, It Must Reduce Incarceration
If the state is going to cage human beings in our name, then it has one job: keep them safe…
Killen Power Plant Is Back in the Headlines. This Time It’s Data Centers.
Key Points Site The demolished Killen Power Plant in Adams County, Ohio is being marketed as prime data center land…
How to Write an Actionable DOJ Civil Rights Complaint That Gets Reviewed
Across the country, people file civil rights complaints with the DOJ every day. Most of them go nowhere — not…
Michigan Court Record Tampering: When It Gets Prosecuted, And Why It’s Often Buried
Court records are intended to be sources of truth. They document what happened, when it happened, and who was responsible….
Michigan Attorney Erica C. Cicchelli Reprimanded for IOLTA Misuse in Oakland County
Attorney Discipline — Reprimand (By Consent) RespondentErica C. Cicchelli P NumberP58553 CountyOakland CitySouthfield, Michigan Case No.25-088-GA Document TypeNotice of Reprimand…
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