When considering unethical judges, my first major run-in was Judge Michael Schipper’s courtroom. He bullies, threatens, and…
In late January 2023, Barry County Jail transitioned to a new commissary system. It was touted as…
The more I dig, the more the paper trail lines up against Barry County Judge Michael Schipper….
Did you know courts hand out “random” satisfaction surveys? Except they’re anything but random. Those results are…
Hearing someone say “we need to get tough on crime” makes me think of The Princess Bride….
Individual experiences raise broader questions about how local criminal justice systems operate. In Barry County, several patterns…
Back in 2023, I shared some of my lessons learned from my first Judicial Tenure Commission complaint…
Editor’s Note — March 2026 This piece was published in February 2023, documenting a 2017 Judicial Tenure…
This piece was published in January 2023, documenting a July 2022 incident involving Michigan State Police conduct…
Chances are you’ve heard of qualified immunity in the last few years. If not: it is a…
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