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…And Why I’m Running If Michigan voters authorize a Constitutional Convention, I plan to run as a delegate for one…
The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board has issued a reprimand against Brian Emmanuel Jorde (P70620) of Omaha, Nebraska, following reciprocal discipline imposed by the Iowa Supreme Court. The…
It started the way many institutional accountability efforts do. Someone was frustrated, overwhelmed, and convinced that something had gone very…
What does it say about someone psychologically to be in a place of power, overstep that power, push people to…
Rita Ruins Everything Case No. 01 · The Kuykendall Cell Phone Mystery This Wasn’t a Mystery. It Was a Technology…
Michigan’s sentencing guidelines are designed to bring structure, proportionality, and predictability to criminal sentencing. While often discussed in abstract terms,…
(And Why It Does Absolutely Nothing) If you spend any time in family court spaces online, you will see the…
The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board has ordered a two-year suspension of Marsha M. Lang (P42392), currently listed in Roosevelt, Utah, following reciprocal discipline imposed by…
If you ask the public how prosecutors are held accountable, you’ll usually hear some version of this: elections, ethics rules,…
In November 2026, Michigan voters will again face a quiet but consequential ballot question: whether to convene a constitutional convention…
