Justice by Geography: Why a Michigan County Line Can Determine Your Freedom
Michigan’s sentencing guidelines became advisory rather than mandatory following People v. Lockridge, 498 Mich. 358 (2015). The result is measurable…
Citizens Only Voting: Inside the Campaign Pushing a Michigan Constitutional Amendment
A political committee linked to Americans for Citizen Voting says it submitted approximately 750,000 signatures to the Michigan Secretary of…
Michigan Legal News Roundup: Supreme Court Arguments, Election Cases, and Justice Reforms
Week of March 9–13, 2026 Michigan’s legal system produced several significant developments this week: the Supreme Court opened its March…
Barry County Responds to ADA Accessibility Concerns Over Board Packets
During the March 10, 2026 Barry County Board of Commissioners meeting, County Administrator Eric Zuzga publicly acknowledged concerns about the…
The Myth of Self-Policing: Why the Legal Profession Cannot Regulate Itself
In the United States, lawyers discipline lawyers, judges discipline judges, and prosecutors answer primarily to other prosecutors and elected political…
Barry County Judge Says Only One Newspaper Allowed in Courtroom
A Barry County judge reportedly stated on the record that only the Hastings Banner was permitted access to his courtroom…
The Centralia Files, Prologue: Coal, Control, and a Town Built to Be Spent
The Centralia Files Prologue | View full series Before the fire, there was a system. The fire only made it…
January 2026 Michigan Attorney Discipline Roundup: Disbarments and Suspensions
The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board issued ten actions in January 2026: three disbarments, four suspensions, two reprimands, and one reinstatement….
What It Means to Have Standing in a Legal Case
What is legal standing? Standing is a threshold requirement that determines who is permitted to bring a case or seek…
Why Only Half of Murders Are Solved in America: A Data-Driven Look at Clearance Rates
National homicide clearance rates have declined from above 90% in the 1960s to roughly 50% today. According to FBI Uniform…
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