QuickFAQs Did Judge Michael Schipper say meth was no longer a problem in Barry County? During a…
A woman is dead; another person was injured. Judge Michael Schipper acknowledged that reckless, illegal conduct caused…
Same system. Same county. Different outcomes that don’t reconcile. Sentencing is supposed to reflect proportionality, consistency, and…
Update — January 2026 For the latest Michigan Supreme Court decision on Schipper’s upward departures, read the…
Barry County Circuit Court has drawn attention following repeated appellate remands, upward sentencing departures beyond advisory guidelines,…
Editor’s Note — March 2026 This piece was published in February 2023, documenting a 2017 Judicial Tenure…
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