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Quick FAQ The Hard Truth When a child dies after repeated contact with Child Protective Services, that is not a…
Here’s Why Michigan May Be on the Verge of a Sentencing Reckoning. Quick Facts The Case at the Center: People…
Quick Facts Case Background On February 3, prosecutors charged Traci Kornak, a Grand Rapids attorney and former treasurer of the Michigan Democratic…
The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board has imposed a three-year suspension with conditions against Richard Daniel Dorfman (P80980) of Boca Raton, Florida, following his criminal conviction and related…
Quick Facts Solitary confinement isn’t safety. It’s a proven risk factor — for prisoners and staff alike. Recent reporting by Bridge…
Quick Facts: Michigan’s courts increasingly operate through digital systems that few outside the judiciary ever see and even fewer oversee….
Case Information Attorney: Derek E. Miller (P 73278)Case No.: 25-091-GACounty: MacombCity: Sterling Heights, MichiganDiscipline: Reprimand (By Consent)Effective Date: January 21, 2026 Quick Facts Who is the attorney?Derek…
Arguments: March 10–12, 2026Location: LansingCourt: Michigan Supreme Court The Michigan Supreme Court’s March 2026 argument docket is unusually dense, and unusually revealing….
On February 3, 2026, Kevin Hirsch publicly announced that he had concluded his role as Deputy Executive Director of the…
Quick Facts Did you miss Part 1 of our MiFile Coverage? Read it here. When court technology fails, the consequences…
