MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT

A judge has turned down a request by two parents to leave jail and attend the sentencing of their son, a Michigan school shooter.

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A trial date has been set for the parents of the Oxford High School shooter after the Michigan Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected their appeal request, the final of their several attempts to avoid trial.

One member of Michigan’s high court is adding his voice to the growing chorus of those willing to talk about mental health.

The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered all judges to address people in court by the pronouns they use or by “other respectful means.”.

The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected a last-ditch effort to revive criminal charges against seven people in the Flint water scandal.

Part of the 2019 Auto Reform Bill has been ruled unconstitutional by Michigan’s Supreme Court, but what does that mean for drivers across the state?

The Michigan Supreme Court has suspended a Detroit-area judge accused of covering up her son's child abuse.

Part of the 2019 Auto Reform Bill has been ruled unconstitutional by the Michigan Supreme Court. The bill reduced catastrophic care reimbursements, cutting benefits for 18,000 patients.

A woman seeking parental rights to a child after the end of a same-sex relationship has won a big decision from the Michigan Supreme Court.

The Michigan Supreme Court said Wednesday it will hear a major case involving changes to the minimum wage and sick leave, and the power of lawmakers to interfere with the results of petition drives.

The Michigan Supreme Court will hear a dispute over the legality of using a drone to take pictures of a salvage yard near Traverse City.

A Michigan Supreme Court justice said he’s returning to in-person work after a month away to seek treatment for depression.

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The Michigan Supreme Court has upheld a decision that bars current Warren Mayor Jim Fouts from running for a fifth term in office this year due to recently-implemented term limits.

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard H. Bernstein announced he would be taking a short-term leave for mental health treatment outside of the state.

The Michigan Supreme Court rejected Highland Park’s request to appeal unpaid water and sewer bills.

The Michigan Court of Appeals will hear a defense motion Tuesday asking the four involuntary manslaughter charges against the Oxford High School shooter’s parents be dismissed.

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein has apologized to a fellow justice after criticizing her decision to hire an ex-convict to serve as a clerk.

A Court of Appeals panel is expected to decide before February whether the Michigan Legislature overstepped its authority when it adopted a petition aimed at boosting the minimum wage in Michigan but changed the language.

The Michigan Supreme Court on Tuesday postponed the January trial for the parents of the teenager who killed four students at his high school, a victory for defense lawyers who argue that involuntary manslaughter charges don’t fit.

Kyra Harris Bolden, who is set to become the Michigan Supreme Courts' first Black female on the bench, sat down with Local 4 to talk about the historic appointment and the challenges ahead.

The Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission has issued a public complaint to 36th District Court Judge Demetria Brue for professional misconduct.

Elizabeth Clement is the new chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.

Lawyers for Michigan’s former health director are urging an appeals court to quickly stop an effort to revive criminal charges related to the Flint water crisis of 2014-15.

Voters have reelected two Michigan Supreme Court justices, maintaining the Democratic Party’s 4-3 majority.

The Michigan Supreme Court agreed to take an appeal from two conservative political activists who were charged with crimes for robocalls that tried to discourage Black Detroit voters from mailing their ballots in the 2020 election.

Here’s where you can find general election results for the Michigan Supreme Court on Nov. 8, 2022.

Michigan lawmakers agreed to set aside $20 million to settle a lawsuit by thousands of people who were wrongly accused of fraud when seeking unemployment benefits.

Attorneys for James and Jennifer Crumbley have filed a motion in an effort to stop Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald from sending email updates on their case to Oxford High School parents.

The parents of the accused Oxford High School shooter are once again seeking to get the case against them thrown out, this time appealing to the Michigan Supreme Court.

Wayne County prosecutor claims her search for justice in the Flint Water Crisis isn’t over after a local judge dismissed the criminal charges in the case on Tuesday.

A judge has dismissed charges against seven people in the Flint water scandal, including two former state health officials blamed for deaths from Legionnaires’ disease.

The Michigan Supreme Court will take on the car insurance case as drivers may have to repay a portion of the $400 refund they received from their insurance companies in 2022.

The Michigan Supreme Court turned down an appeal Wednesday and won’t reinstate the conviction of a retired Michigan State University gymnastics coach who was accused of lying to investigators about campus sports doctor Larry Nassar.

Bridget McCormack, the chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, says she will quit by the end of the year.

A question on Michigan’s November ballot asking voters to put the right to an abortion in the state constitution could draw more left-leaning voters to the polls and boost Democrats’ power in the battleground state.

As a final formality, the Michigan Board of State Canvassers convened Friday to certify two ballot proposals to appear on the November ballot after being ordered to do so by the state’s high court.

The battle over abortion rights in Michigan will be decided by voters this November.That decision came down Thursday from the Michigan Supreme Court in a 5-2 vote.

The Michigan Supreme Court announced Thursday that the abortion rights ballot proposal that acquired and submitted more than 700,000 signatures will appear before voters in November, a decision made after a state board declined to certify the proposal.

The Michigan Supreme Court says a ballot proposal to expand voting rights and voting access in the state should be on the November ballot.

A Michigan Court of Claims judge on Wednesday declared the state’s 1931 law banning most abortions is unconstitutional, months after issuing a preliminary injunction that blocked enforcement of the law.

The ballot proposals for voting and reproductive rights in Michigan are headed to the Supreme Court.

An abortion-rights group has asked the Michigan Supreme Court to approve a November ballot question on whether the right to abortion should be enshrined in the state constitution.

Those leading the Promote the Vote 2022 ballot initiative in Michigan have filed an appeal with the state supreme court after a board declined to certify their proposal for the November ballot.

The State Board of Canvassers deadlocked along party lines, meaning the abortion rights proposal and an overhaul of voting rights will go to the Michigan Supreme Court; The ballot needs to be finalized by Sept. 9, so we’re looking at a week to get a decision from the court.

A blind Michigan judge went for a drive and a sheriff rode shotgun.

The Michigan Court of Appeals made a ruling that will allow the state’s 83 county prosecutors to begin enforcing the 1931 ban on abortions.

The Michigan Supreme Court said that the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual’s sexual orientation.

The Michigan Supreme Court has outlawed automatic life sentences for people who were 18 when they participated in first-degree murder.

The Michigan Supreme Court has thrown out the murder convictions of three people in the fatal shooting of a Flint-area teenager in 2007.

Thousands of people wrongly accused of fraud when seeking unemployment benefits can seek financial penalties from the state.

In the ongoing power struggle between Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido and County Executive Mark Hackel, it is Lucido that has the courts backing him.

There will be no summer decision from the Michigan Supreme Court in a major dispute over whether people convicted of crimes can be ordered to pay the operating costs of local courts.

A significant decision out of the Michigan Court of Claims that could potentially put a $12 an hour minimum wage into effect and require paid sick leave.

A significant decision out of the Michigan Court of Claims that could potentially put a $12 an hour minimum wage into effect and require paid sick leave.

Prosecutors are signaling that they want to pursue the same charges against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and eight others in the Flint crisis over lead-contaminated water.

Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has invoked his right against self-incrimination during a civil trial related to the Flint water scandal.

The criminal probe into the Flint Water Crisis may have hit a brick wall, but the civil case is ongoing.

The state must release details about a tax credit granted to General Motors, the Michigan Supreme Court said Wednesday in a dispute over public access to information.

The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that a judge had no authority to issue indictments in the Flint water scandal.

The Michigan Supreme Court has thrown out charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and others in the Flint water scandal.

The Michigan Supreme Court has thrown out charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and others in the Flint water scandal.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer filed a motion urging the state’s Supreme Court to consider her lawsuit challenging the 1931 abortion law following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

A Dearborn Heights man was resentenced following a Michigan Supreme Court ruling that vacated part of his conviction in the shooting death of Renisha McBride in 2013.

The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected a final appeal from sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was sentenced to decades in prison for sexually assaulting gymnasts, including Olympic medalists.

The state Supreme Court approved an overall increase of 32% Wednesday. Lawyers will pay annual dues of $260 to the State Bar of Michigan, $140 to the attorney discipline system and $15 to the client protection fund.

The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday reinstated a lawsuit against a senior living center where an 89-year-old woman was locked out in cold weather and died a few weeks later.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer again called on the Michigan Supreme Court to make a decision on whether the state’s 1931 abortion ban should remain state law.

The Michigan Supreme Court says it wants more information from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about her request to erase a state abortion ban from decades ago.

Marilyn Kelly, former Michigan Supreme Court justice, joins Flashpoint in the height of the Roe V. Wade leak.

It’s been a Detroit staple for more than two decades. The so-called whaling wall, one of the most well-known murals in the city, keeps getting covered up.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is making it quite clear she’s not giving up the fight for the right for abortion, even it means taking that battle to State Supreme Court.

The Michigan Supreme Court has heard arguments that could wipe out charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and eight others in the Flint water scandal.

A lawsuit filed by the Michigan governor looking to secure the right to an abortion in Michigan has a “decent shot” in the state Supreme Court, according to a former U.S. attorney.

The right to abortions has been widely debated among Americans and lawmakers alike in recent years -- a debate that has nearly reached a boiling point today, given that the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide this summer whether to overturn a landmark 1973 abortion ruling.

While the Michigan Supreme Court is getting more involved in Flint water criminal cases, many residents still rely on bottled water to get by.

The leader of the Michigan Supreme Court says she tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing cold-like symptoms.

Two separate lawsuits were filed Thursday in an effort to secure abortion rights in the state of Michigan, should the federal Roe v. Wade ruling be revoked and leave abortion rules up to individual states.

Two separate lawsuits were filed Thursday in an effort to secure abortion rights in the state of Michigan, should the federal Roe v. Wade ruling be revoked and leave abortion rules up to individual states.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has sued to protect abortion rights, asking a court to recognize a right to abortion under the state constitution.

The Michigan Supreme Court has turned down a challenge by Democratic-aligned groups to a new map for state House seats.

The Michigan Supreme Court is getting more involved in Flint water criminal cases.

The Michigan Supreme Court has overturned a murder conviction in Genesee County.

The Michigan Supreme Court is considering a way to keep the heat on judges who leave office before they can be removed for misconduct.

The Michigan Supreme Court is being urged to overturn key decisions and extend the state’s anti-discrimination law to gays and lesbians.

A Detroit-area man who fatally shot a young woman on his porch will get a new sentencing hearing after the Michigan Supreme Court threw out part of his conviction.

The Michigan Supreme Court has denied Black lawmakers’ challenge to new congressional and legislative maps, saying they showed no grounds to question the state redistricting commission’s decision to slash the number of majority-African American seats.

A snowmobile driven by state employees is a motor vehicle under Michigan law.

Yet another lawsuit is being filed over Michigan’s new district maps that would draw new lines for voters for the next 10 years.

The Michigan Supreme Court has struck down an effort by Republicans to make it harder to change state law through petition drives.

A Detroit-area judge has been suspended without pay for six months for using crass and sexual language while discussing a trial with two female prosecutors.

The Michigan Supreme Court has heard arguments in a dispute over whether an Upper Peninsula school is liable for the death of a 4-year-old girl who was accidentally killed in 2015.

It could cost more to be a Michigan lawyer.

The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered the state’s new redistricting commission to release a recording of a closed October meeting as well as certain documents sought by news organizations.

The Michigan appeals court has again struck down changes to the state's ballot drive law, including a limit on how many voter signatures can come from any one region.

The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments on Thursday as it reviews the case of Theodore “Ted” Wafer.

The Michigan Supreme Court is taking a new look at the case of Theodore “Ted” Wafer.

A Michigan commission drawing new maps for seats in Congress and the Legislature is being sued over its plan to skip a Nov. 1 deadline to create the districts.

Inmates at a Flint-area jail got a pep talk from an unlikely visitor: a Michigan Supreme Court justice.