You Don’t Owe Him Your Name: A Bradford White Picket Line Arrest and Barry County’s Rights Gap
Civil Rights · Barry County A Barry County sheriff’s sergeant put his hands on a UAW picketer outside Bradford White…
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.
Trial by Mechanism, Part V: Sealed by Statute
Trial by Mechanism · Part V of VIII Sealed by Statute The previous four installments described a mechanism that operated…
A Reader Said a Judicial Candidate Campaigned Illegally at the Courthouse. Here Is What Michigan Law Actually Says.
Tip Check · Election Law The Short Answer A reader told Clutch Justice that Berrien County district court candidate Jennifer…
Barry County’s Judge Is Missing From the Bench. The Court Hasn’t Said a Word.
Barry County · Court Transparency The Short Answer Multiple sources, including practicing attorneys and corrections staff, told Clutch Justice that…
$675 for Assault From the Bench: Bradley Knoll’s Second Case and the Oversight That Arrived Late
Judicial Accountability Former Holland District Judge Bradley Knoll paid $675 for assaulting a man who stood before him in court….
Pay to Play: The Actual Cost of Using a Michigan Court
Michigan’s fee waiver rule exists because the default is payment. A look at what that default actually costs, and where…
Off the Ballot, Still Running: Susan Hubbard, the Petition Fight and the Wayne County Probate Race
Election Record Wayne County threw out Judge Susan L. Hubbard’s nominating petitions for Probate Judge, and the Michigan Court of…
The Endorsers Who Had Already Died: Judge Galen’s Website Listed Three Deceased Attorneys
Investigation · Updated Judge Kathleen Galen’s campaign website listed three deceased attorneys as endorsers, one of them a relative of…
#ReadWithClutch: Arbitrary Justice by Angela J. Davis
#ReadWithClutch · Book Review Direct Answer Arbitrary Justice, by law professor and former District of Columbia public defender Angela J….
Michigan Court of Appeals Accepts Amicus Briefs in Two Barry County Sentencing Appeals Before Judge Schipper
The Short Answer On September 29, 2026, the Michigan Court of Appeals granted my motions to file amicus curiae briefs…
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