Michigan DOC Employee Casey Wagner: District Court Proceedings Underway in 64A District Court | Rita Williams
What Is Happening in the Casey Wagner Case? A criminal case has now been formally docketed against Michigan Department of…
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 an Appeal Is “Tainted”: How Appellate Cases Get Compromised, Why It Matters, and What Can Be Done
Key Points What Taint Is An appellate case is tainted when the review process itself has been compromised — not…
Probation Retaliation Isn’t a “Mistake.” It’s a Fireable Offense.
Key Points State Action Probation is an extension of the court. Officers’ actions are state action. Their motives matter. Misuse…
No, Court Staff May Not Retaliate Against You for Filing an SCAO Complaint
Direct Answer Filing a complaint with the State Court Administrative Office is protected activity under the First Amendment’s right to…
BREAKING: Michigan DOC Employee Casey Wagner in Ionia County Custody | Rita Williams
See the updates on Casey Wagner’s arraignment here. Following a joint investigation by the Michigan Department of Corrections and the…
Why Court Record Misconduct Isn’t “Clerical Error”: The Hidden Role of Blanket Bonds in Silencing Whistleblowers
For a long time, nothing about what I was experiencing in a rural Michigan County made sense. Retaliation for standing…
What is a Section 1983 Claim?: When Citizens Can Sue the Government for Constitutional Violations
For years now, I’ve written about court record integrity, retaliation dressed up as supervision, and due process that quietly dissolves…
Court Record Integrity in Michigan: When the Record Breaks, Due Process Fails
Court Record Integrity & Due Process Michigan Court Rule 8.119 requires accurate, complete, and reliable court records. Clutch Justice’s Barry…
When Reporting Prosecutorial Misconduct Triggers Retaliation: A Michigan Case Study
Executive Summary This article documents a three-year effort to report Barry County Prosecutorial and Court misconduct through every recognized legal…
Attorney Rebecca S. Tieppo Suspended for 180 Days After Ineffective Assistance Finding and Misrepresentation
Case Information Attorney: Rebecca S. Tieppo (P 62311)Case No.: 25-057-GACounty: WayneCity: Livonia, MichiganDiscipline: 180-Day SuspensionEffective Date: January 26, 2026 Quick Facts Who is the attorney?Rebecca S. Tieppo,…
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