Michigan Supreme Court adds anti-bias judicial conduct rules, delays attorney conduct changes

The Michigan Supreme Court approved last week a change to Canon 3 of the Michigan Code of Judicial Conduct that would prevent ...
WKAR

MI Supreme Court is asked to expand ruling that tossed Flint water indictments

The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on whether to expand — and make retroactive — an earlier decision that ...
WOOD-TV

Mike Cavanagh, former chief justice of Michigan Supreme Court, dies at 84

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Former Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Cavanagh has died. He was 84 years old. Cavanagh is a Detroit native who had a long, tenured career within the state’s ...
Yahoo

Michigan Supreme Court proposes ban on interpreter fees for criminal defendants

For some, there is a greater cost to being accused of a crime. Since 2013, Michigan judges could force non-English speaking criminal defendants whose income exceeds a certain threshold to reimburse ...
Detroit Free Press

Michigan Supreme Court proposes ban on interpreter fees for criminal defendants

Michigan currently seeks reimbursement for the cost of intepreter services from criminal defendants whose income exceeds a certain threshold. A proposed change to court rules would require courts to ...