The Diabetes Epidemic Behind Bars: It’s Not a Coincidence
When you look at the numbers, diabetes rates in incarcerated populations are often significantly higher than in the general population,…
The Current Michigan Judicial Tenure Wasn’t Built For The Public. Here’s How Fit Bench Fixes That.
As I began working on the Fit Bench Framework, I had an epiphany: most people who file Judicial Tenure complaints…
Attorney David M. Sinutko Reprimanded With Conditions After IOLTA Overdrafts and Misuse of Trust Account
The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board has issued a reprimand with conditions against David M. Sinutko (P52801) of Utica, Michigan, effective September 27, 2025, following consent discipline proceedings…
When a Judge Treats the Law as Optional: The Troubling Pattern Emerging in Michael Schipper’s Court
Michigan’s sentencing system is not advisory in spirit; it is statutory in design. The Legislature created sentencing guidelines to constrain…
How Court Watchers Can Spot Cognitive Impairment in Judges and Lawyers
Court watchers are, simply put, the justice system’s early warning system. They are in the room when things start to…
What Happens When Judges Are Never Tested for Cognitive Fitness?
Courts are one of the last places in modern society where a single person’s cognitive capacity carries absolute, largely unreviewed…
Attorney Thomas M. Ripley Reprimanded After Client Neglect and Failure to Supervise Staff in Divorce Matter
The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board has issued a reprimand against Thomas M. Ripley (P40192) of Shelbyville, Michigan, effective September 5, 2025, following consent discipline proceedings. The reprimand…
Life Is Better Without Court: Why Avoiding the Legal System Matters—and What the Alternatives Are
Life is better without court. Here’s why keeping the legal system out of your life is often the smartest move…and…
Why the Fit-Bench Act Matters: Lessons from the Judge Pauline Newman Case
On the heels of Oakland County Judge Kirsten Nielsen Hartig’s dementia diagnosis, I felt it worth stating something the judicial…
All in the Family: How Legal Dynasties Shape Prosecutor and Judicial Power
The legal system likes to describe itself as meritocratic. Neutral, even. Open to anyone with the credentials and the “grit”…
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