Safe under medical marijuana laws, and driving laws?
Michigan’s medical marijuana law allows people to use the drug, but motor vehicle laws forbid driving with any marijuana in your system. The legal battle could head to the State Court of Appeals.Rodney...
View ArticleMichigan loses prescription drug lawsuit
The state Court of Appeals today ruled against Michigan in a prescription drug case. The decision could cost the state millions of dollars. In 2004, the pharmaceutical company Merck pulled the...
View ArticleFederal appeals court affirms Michigan ruling on Obama health care law
A case which was brought in part by Michigan residents against President Obama's health care legislation received a major defeat today as a federal appeals court ruled its mandate rules as...
View ArticleAttorney General will push to shutdown Michigan's medical marijuana...
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says he'll inform the state's 83 county prosecutors about a court decision that bans the commercial sale of medical marijuana. Schuette says the appeals court...
View ArticleMichigan court rules on Miranda rights for inmates
The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that inmates are not necessarily entitled to Miranda warnings when they’re investigated for alleged law-breaking in prison. Typically, warnings that a suspect...
View ArticleMichigan appeals court allows blurted confession
The state Court of Appeals has ordered a new trial in the case of a man charged with murder during a robbery gone awry.The court says a detective investigating the case did not violate the man’s Fifth...
View ArticleCourt upholds convictions of prominent Detroit political consultant
The state Court of Appeals has upheld the firearms and assault convictions of a prominent Detroit political consultant accused of attacking his girlfriend – a former state lawmaker.Ex-state...
View ArticleGovernor's office expected to ask higher court to overturn ruling ousting...
The governor’s office is expected to file an appeal with the Court of Appeals as early as today concerning a judge’s ruling that ousted Flint’s emergency manager.Judge Rosemarie Aquilina also ordered...
View ArticleDetroit draws closer to consent agreement, as Court of Appeals tosses...
The Michigan Court of Appeals today lifted a temporary restraining order that prevented the state financial review team for Detroit from meeting.The court’s move has opened the door to a major step in...
View ArticleMichigan state lawmakers waiting on a court decision on "immediate effect"
The Michigan Court of Appeals may rule today in a dispute about how State House Republicans are passing bills. House Republicans have tacked on “immediate effect” provisions on more than 500 bills...
View ArticleMichigan Court of Appeals hears arguments on EM ballot question
The question of whether voters should get to weigh in on the state’s emergency manager law now rests with the Michigan Court of Appeals.A panel of the court heard arguments today both for and against...
View ArticleCourt of Appeals rules Michigan's emergency manager process doesn't violate...
The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled review teams can meet behind closed doors as they decide whether to recommend a state takeover of a city or school district. Opponents of Michigan’s emergency...
View ArticleMichigan campaign donation cap stands, appeals court says
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A federal appeals court won't upset a decision that keeps limits on campaign contributions for Michigan House and Senate races.The court says a federal judge in Grand Rapids made...
View ArticleSafe under medical marijuana laws, and driving laws?
Michigans medical marijuana law allows people to use the drug, but motor vehicle laws forbid driving with any marijuana in your system. The legal battle could head to the State Court of Appeals ....
View ArticleMichigan loses prescription drug lawsuit
The state Court of Appeals today ruled against Michigan in a prescription drug case . The decision could cost the state millions of dollars. In 2004, the pharmaceutical company Merck pulled the...
View ArticleFederal appeals court affirms Michigan ruling on Obama health care law
A case which was brought in part by Michigan residents against President Obamas health care legislation received a major defeat today as a federal appeals court ruled its mandate rules as...
View ArticleAttorney General will push to shutdown Michigan's medical marijuana...
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says hell inform the states 83 county prosecutors about a court decision that bans the commercial sale of medical marijuana. Schuette says the appeals court...
View ArticleMichigan court rules on Miranda rights for inmates
The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that inmates are not necessarily entitled to Miranda warnings when theyre investigated for alleged law-breaking in prison. Typically, warnings that a suspect has...
View ArticleMichigan appeals court allows blurted confession
The state Court of Appeals has ordered a new trial in the case of a man charged with murder during a robbery gone awry. The court says a detective investigating the case did not violate the mans Fifth...
View ArticleCourt upholds convictions of prominent Detroit political consultant
The state Court of Appeals has upheld the firearms and assault convictions of a prominent Detroit political consultant accused of attacking his girlfriend a former state lawmaker. Ex-state...
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