Proportionality and Consistency in State Court Sentencing | Rita Williams
Proportionality and consistency are foundational principles in criminal sentencing. Together, they ensure that punishment reflects both the seriousness of an…
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.
Federal Judge Thomas L. Ludington Charged in “Super Drunk” Crash
A sitting federal judge from Bay City has been formally charged with drunken driving under Michigan’s enhanced “super drunk” statute…
When Accountability Becomes Evidence Against You
There is a disturbingly quiet failure mode inside modern legal systems that rarely gets named. It occurs when someone does…
Michigan Attorney Zachary Hallman Suspended for 30 Days, Ordered to Pay Restitution After Missed Filings
The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board has suspended Zachary Hallman (P78327) of Dearborn, Michigan, for 30 days, ordered him to pay $500 in restitution, and imposed additional conditions…
Michigan’s $1B Budget Hole and the $49K Question: Why Are We Still Paying for Unnecessary Incarceration?
If you haven’t heard the news, Michigan is staring at a budget problem that leaders are publicly describing as roughly…
Passing Law School Does Not Make You a Good Lawyer
Why Thin Reasoning Paired with Power Breaks the Criminal Legal System I have recently discovered something about myself; something I…
How a Network of WordPress Sites Revealed a Hidden Infrastructure of Narrative Control
Sometimes the most revealing stories are not written in words. They are written in infrastructure. Over the past six months,…
Michigan Attorney Roger M. Maceroni Suspended for 185 Days and Ordered to Pay Restitution
The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board has suspended Roger M. Maceroni (P45744) of Shelby Township, Michigan, for 185 days and ordered him to pay $512.00 in restitution following misconduct in…
Truth Is Not the Threat: Why Government Punishes Exposure Instead of Failure
What Happened The U.S. Treasury Department announced it is canceling 31 contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton, valued at about $21 million, citing…
Michigan Attorney Robert A. Canner Disbarred and Ordered to Pay Nearly $60,000 in Restitution
The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board has disbarred Robert A. Canner (P11572) of Southfield, Michigan, and ordered him to pay $59,836.00 in restitution after finding that he intentionally misappropriated…
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