People v Fenderson (Mich 2026): Police May Not Undermine Miranda by Implying Counsel Depends on Money; “So what’s going on?” Is Not Edwards Reinitiation Supreme Court of Michigan — July 14, 2026...
WPA Constructive-Discharge Accrual: Dissents Urge Returning to Jacobson’s Resignation-Date Rule (and Treating Joliet as Dicta for WPA Claims) I. Introduction Case: Christina Zink v Genesee...
Mandamus to Compel Legislative Presentment Under Const 1963, art 4, § 33—Court of Appeals Rule Left Intact After Supreme Court Denial of Leave I. Introduction Senate v. House of Representatives...
Recent Severe Hallucinogen Intoxication Can Render a Miranda Waiver Unknowing and Unintelligent; Admission of a Highly Prejudicial “Intent” Statement Is Not Harmless in a Specific-Intent CSC-Intent...
Single-Member LLC Truck Operator Is a No-Fault “Owner” Based on Right of Use (No Veil Piercing Required) I. Introduction Case: Mohammed Abdulla v. Progressive Southeastern Insurance Company (with...
MRTMA Supersedes State Probation Conditions That Incorporate Federal Marijuana Prohibitions Introduction In People of Michigan v. Danielle Heaven-Leah Hess (Mich Sup Ct, July 6, 2026), the Michigan...
Unconsulted Partial Guilt Concessions Violate Sixth Amendment Autonomy and Require Full Reversal When Charges Are Interconnected I. Introduction In People of Michigan v. Richard Edward Klungle (Mich...
“Sufficient” Bond as a Floor-and-Ceiling Rule: Unaffordable Cash Bonds as Constructive Denials of Appeal Bond Under MCR 7.209(B)(2) Case: People of Michigan v. Leon Orlando Echols (Michigan Supreme...
Highway-Defect Notice Under MCL 691.1404(1): “Exact Location” Does Not Mean Street Address, GPS, or Technical Precision (Welch, J., dissenting) I. Introduction Nancy Dentamaro Seguna v City of...
Good Cause Governs Expert-Witness Substitution Under MCR 2.401(I)(2); Dean v Tucker Factors Not Mandatory I. Introduction Case: SMITH v BEAUMONT HEALTH (Estate of Jacqueline Harris v Beaumont...
Voluntary-Manslaughter Instruction Required on a Rational View of the Evidence—Even with Defendant Misconduct; Failure to Instruct Not Harmless Under Yeager Case: People of Michigan v. Kristopher...
Michigan Clarifies Feezel: Victim BAC Is Admissible When Combined with Other Conduct It Tends to Prove Gross Negligence and a Superseding Cause I. Introduction People of Michigan v. Michael Marc...
MISS DIG Act Claims Against Governmental Agencies: Public Service Commission Process Is the Sole Immunity-Avoiding Remedy; SDSE Amendment Requires Pleading Notice Compliance Case: Brian Zezula v....
Specific-and-Concrete Nexus Required to Search a Residence in Drug-Trafficking Investigations (Good-Faith May Still Save the Search) 1. Introduction People of Michigan v. Craig Lamont Buggs, Jr....
Multiclaim Attorney General Actions Must Follow Tort Venue Rules; “Original Injury” Lies Where the Plaintiff First Suffers Deprivation Case: Department of Health and Human Services v NRK RX, Inc...
Mandamus Requires a Clear Statutory Duty: No Compelled Consideration of Voter Affidavits in Nominating-Petition Signature Review Under MCL 168.552 1. Introduction Ariel Drissman v Michigan Department...
People v Shaver: Betts’ Ex Post Facto Rule Is a New Substantive Rule Retroactive on Collateral Review Court: Supreme Court of Michigan Date: May 29, 2026 Case: People of Michigan v. Gary J. Shaver,...
Default-Driven Conditional Suspension of a Retired Judge, with Continued Debarment from Exercising Judicial Powers During the Suspension 1. Introduction In re JOSEPH SLAVEN, JUDGE (SC: 168569, May...
Zoom Testimony Over Objection Violates Face-to-Face Confrontation, but Relief Turns on Harmless Error and Non-Waiver Case: People of Michigan v. Robert Lee Hicks Court: Supreme Court of Michigan...
Condemnation Appeals After Project Completion: Mootness, Appellate Jurisdiction, and UCPA Good-Faith-Offer Duties 1. Introduction Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation v. E. Richard Midlam, Jr., and...