The Form Was Technically Correct: When Bureaucracy Breaks People
Red tape is something no one enjoys dealing with. Whether it’s signing more forms than necessary, jumping through five proverbial…
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.
The Hidden Cost of Due Process: Court Involvement and Financial Instability
Quick FAQs Court Costs, Due Process, and the Financial Harm Courts Inflict Courts rarely describe what they do in plain…
Alger Middle School Principal Jailed After Probation Violation, Media Exploits It
Grand Rapids, Michigan — February 4, 2026 Quick Facts Case Background According to West Michigan Media Outlets, Charlie Lovelady, principal…
Jim Runestad Is Right: Michigan’s Child Protection Systems Are Failing Kids
Quick FAQ The Hard Truth When a child dies after repeated contact with Child Protective Services, that is not a…
People v. Langston Takes On Felony Murder Life-Without-Parole Challenge
Here’s Why Michigan May Be on the Verge of a Sentencing Reckoning. Quick Facts The Case at the Center: People…
Traci Kornak Charged With Embezzlement in Michigan Conservatorship Case
Quick Facts Case Background On February 3, prosecutors charged Traci Kornak, a Grand Rapids attorney and former treasurer of the Michigan Democratic…
Michigan Attorney Richard Daniel Dorfman Suspended Three Years Following Criminal Conviction
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…
Prison Assaults, Trauma, and the Dangerous Myth of Solitary Confinement as Safety
Quick Facts Solitary confinement isn’t safety. It’s a proven risk factor — for prisoners and staff alike. Recent reporting by Bridge…
When Court Technology Escapes Oversight: Due Process Risks and the Standards Michigan Lacks
Quick Facts: Michigan’s courts increasingly operate through digital systems that few outside the judiciary ever see and even fewer oversee….
Attorney Reprimanded by Consent Following Misconduct as County Prosecutor’s Office Administrator
Case Information Attorney: Derek E. Miller (P 73278)Case No.: 25-091-GACounty: MacombCity: Sterling Heights, MichiganDiscipline: Reprimand (By Consent)Effective Date: January 21, 2026 Quick Facts Who is the attorney?Derek…
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