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This week, the Michigan Supreme Court unanimously voted to reelect Justice Bridget McCormack as Chief Justice. This will be her second two-year term in the role. Chief Justice McCormack joined the Supreme Court in January 2013. Prior to that, she was a law professor and dean at the University of Michigan Law School. Previously, Chief […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointment of Yasmine Isshak Poles to the 6th Circuit Court in Oakland County. Currently she serves in private practice, specializing in criminal defense, custody, and employment matters. Prior to that Ms. Isshak Poles served as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Macomb County for 12 years. Ms. Isshak Poles is a […]

This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bipartisan bill package reforming the state’s criminal expungement laws. Under the new laws, a person can have a marijuana offense set aside if it would not have been a crime if committed after December 6, 2018 when recreational marijuana use by adults became legal in Michigan. Additionally, it […]

A package of bills reforming the state’s expungement laws was presented to Governor Whitmer this week for her consideration. The package aims to make expungement cheaper, easier, and available to more Michigan residents. It will allow for up to three felonies and four misdemeanors to be set aside, expands eligible crimes to include traffic offenses, […]

Using the recommendations of the Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration, a bipartisan group of legislators developed a plan of action. There are several measures within the plan that aim to reform the criminal justice system in Michigan, including: Reclassify many traffic misdemeanors as civil infractions. Eliminate license suspensions for violations of […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the plaintiffs in the Gary B. literacy case signed a settlement agreement that resolves all of the plaintiffs’ claims against all of the defendants. The case brought into question whether students in Detroit have a fundamental right to literacy. The lawsuit was filed against former Governor Rick Snyder in 2016. Other […]

An agreement between the State of Michigan and Tesla was announced this week allowing Michigan residents to purchase a Tesla and have it serviced in Michigan. Tesla is an MLC client.  Tesla can sell to customers as long as the sale occurs in another state. Upon receiving their vehicle in Michigan, residents will need to […]

Following months of work, the Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration delivered their report to the state legislature. The final report includes 18 major recommendations, which they hope will make the state a leader in criminal justice reform. Upon officially receiving the report, House Speaker Lee Chatfield (R-Levering) and Senate Majority Leader […]