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Last Friday, Governor Rick Snyder announced the appointment of Christopher Ninomiya to the 41st Circuit Court, which includes the counties of Dickinson, Iron, and Menominee. Judge Ninomiya has served in the 95-B District Court since being elected in 2008. Prior to serving on the bench, he started as an assistant prosecuting attorney, and was later […]

Governor Rick Snyder today announced the appointment of Elizabeth Clement to the Michigan Supreme Court. She currently serves as chief legal counsel to the governor, prior to that she was deputy chief of staff and deputy legal counsel in the executive office. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and her law degree […]

On Monday, Governor Rick Snyder announced the appointment of Jonathan Tukel to the Michigan Court of Appeals, 2nd District. Since 1990, Judge Tukel has been an Assistant United States Attorney with the Department of Justice, most recently serving as Chief of the National Security Unit.  Prior to joining the Department of Justice, he was a […]

This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee reported legislation increasing punishments for drug dealers feeding the state’s growing opioid epidemic.  Under the bill, a person who illegally provides a Schedule 1 or 2 controlled substance, such as an opioid-based pain medication, that is the cause of serious injury to the user or another person would be […]

On Monday, Governor Rick Snyder announced the appointment of Judge Thomas Cameron to the 1st District Michigan Court of Appeals.  He currently sits on bench at the 3rd Circuit Court in Wayne County.  Prior to serving as a judge, Judge Cameron was an assistant attorney general and bureau chief in the Department of Attorney General […]

This week, the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) released their report on how to foster public trust in law enforcement throughout the state.  In October 2016, Governor Rick Snyder signed an executive directive, tasking the commission with producing a public report addressing the topic.  The commission established three workgroups and sought public input […]

This week, the House passed legislation introduced by Representative Joe Graves (R-Linden) providing subpoena powers to the House and Senate oversight committees.  It would allow the committees to subpoena records and files of local governments, as the bill sponsor believes it’s the state’s responsibility to oversee them.  The bills specify that the subpoena authority is […]

This week, Governor Rick Snyder named Judge Kurtis T. Wilder to the Michigan Supreme Court.  Prior to this appointment, Judge Wilder served on the Michigan Court of Appeals and served as Chief Judge of the Washtenaw County Circuit Court.  Before taking the bench, Judge Wilder was in private practice.  He earned both his law and […]