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Case Information Attorney: Deborah K. Schlussel (P 56420)Case No.: 23-093-GACounty: OaklandCity: Southfield, MichiganDiscipline: 30-Day SuspensionEffective Date: January 10, 2026 Quick Facts Who is the attorney?Deborah K. Schlussel,…
Publishing a Formal Administrative Notice for Barry County, Michigan The Role of Administrative Notice in Public Oversight Administrative notices exist…
Nowhere To Go There is something deeply wrong when a society incarcerates children, separates them from their parents, substitutes human…
One of the quiet dangers of a broken criminal process is what happens after charges are filed. Even flawed, bogus charges carry…
Why go through all of this trouble to hide Barry County court records? Find out in the update. Going Back…
Case Information Quick Facts Who is the attorney?John F. Calvin, P 74477, West Bloomfield, Michigan. What discipline was imposed?Disbarment, restitution,…
The Law on Paper Michigan’s Whistleblowers’ Protection Act (WPA), enacted in 1980, was designed to protect employees who report violations of…
For nearly four years, Clutch Justice has methodically unpacked what should have been a series of isolated procedural glitches in Barry…
The Weight of What’s Missing I was reviewing case files the way I always do. Not skimming. Not scanning. Reviewing….
Case Information Quick Facts Discipline Summary The Attorney Discipline Board ordered the 30-day suspension of Erik C. Rakoczy’s Michigan law license following…
