Judge Michael Schipper Sentences Connected Defendant to 300 Days While Calling the Law “Bad”
Editorial Transparency Clutch Justice has covered Judge Michael Schipper’s sentencing conduct extensively since 2023. This piece draws on that documented…
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.
An Open Letter to Rep. Laurie Pohutsky: The Investigation Has a Second Thread You Need to Pull
Editorial Transparency Clutch Justice has covered the Casey Wagner case since before his February 2026 arrest. This publication broke the…
The Man Who Had the Law on His Side — Until He Didn’t
Institutional Accountability The Man Who Had the Law on His Side — Until He Didn’t Louis Conradt prosecuted people for…
What Michigan’s Judicial Disqualification Rules Actually Require
Direct Answer Michigan’s judicial disqualification standard under MCR 2.003 is not a mechanism for removing a judge because a party…
Michigan Senate Candidate Gina Johnsen’s Law Enforcement Endorsements Disputed by Named Officials
First at Clutch Justice Editorial Notice This report is based on publicly posted campaign materials, sources who contacted Clutch Justice…
Thirty Lawmakers, One Letter, Eleven Years: The MDOC Leadership Failure That Data Has Been Describing for Years
The Short Answer Thirty Michigan lawmakers from both parties signed a letter on May 22, 2026, calling on MDOC Director…
The Disappearance of JoAnn Matouk Romain
Rita Ruins Everything Case No. 18 · May 22, 2026 The Disappearance of JoAnn Matouk Romain Location: Grosse Pointe Farms,…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former Michigan DOC Employee Casey Wagner on Four Counts Including Machinegun Possession
First at Clutch Justice Breaking Updated Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former Michigan DOC Employee Casey Wagner on Four Counts Including…
Clutch Connects Issue 07: Motion to Classify
Clutch Connects — Issue 07 Motion to Classify Can you find the four hidden connections? Motion JTC Voir Dire Endorsement…
Michigan Pays Judges $107 Million a Year. It Has No Way to Know If They Can Do the Job.
Analysis Michigan Pays Judges $107 Million a Year. It Has No Way to Know If They Can Do the Job….
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