What a Motion Is — and What It Isn’t
Why judges, lawyers, and the public often mean very different things when they say “motion” I had an interaction today…
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.
What’s The Difference Between Justice and Procedure?
Outcomes that are “procedurally correct” can still be unjust and how judges think about order vs. equity In courtrooms across…
What Christmas Movies Can Teach Us About Criminal Justice Reform
Every December, we return to the same Christmas movies. Not just for comfort, but because they quietly rehearse our deepest…
How to Handle Court When You Have Complex PTSD
Explainer What the nervous system, memory science, and witness-credibility research actually say about surviving hearings, testimony, and cross-examination when your…
Introducing ClutchCast: A New Way to Experience Clutch Justice Content
Justice isn’t just written — it’s heard, felt, and lived. Today I’m launching ClutchCast, a new audio experience that brings Clutch Justice…
“All My Friends Are Heathens”: How and Why System-Impacted People See the World Differently
It’s literally no surprise at this point that I am a huge Twenty One Pilots fan. So another non-surprise will…
What a Notary Is, Why We Still Use Them, and Why Mobile & Online Notaries Are Taking Over
Notaries are one of those legal artifacts most people only think about when they’re standing at a counter, holding a…
What People Don’t See About Burnout in Mission-Driven Work
Burnout in mission-driven work doesn’t always look like collapse. Often, it looks like commitment. Literally, caring becomes the job. It’s…
FOIA: MDOC Finds Temujin Kensu Guilty of Dangerous Contraband After Wi-Fi Device Discovery
Quick Facts Source: MDOC misconduct and classification records released via FOIA Date of Misconduct Review Charge Basis for Charge According to…
What Is Doxing? Why People Do It and What to Do If It Happens to You
Doxing is often dismissed as online “mess,” internet beef, or the cost of having a public voice. That framing is…
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