Michigan News

Following months of pressure, the former Wayne County judge finally stepped down from the court after the state's Judicial Tenure Commission called for her suspension from the bench because of "blatant and brazen" misconduct which was "unprecedented in Michigan judicial disciplinary history."

A Michigan Supreme Court justice who resigned from the bench earlier this month has pleaded guilty to bank fraud. 

Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway retires from the Michigan Supreme Court today amid allegations of bank fraud, clearing the way for Gov. Rick Snyder to appoint a replacement and increase the GOP advantage on the court to 5-2.

Michigan Republican Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation last week that strengthens the state’s medical malpractice tort laws and provides additional protection against lawsuits to physicians.

Two bills that reform Michigan’s medical malpractice laws passed the House on Thursday, but the most controversial proposals never made it to a vote.

Senators passed changes to the state’s medical malpractice laws after removing controversial parts of the bill package.

Three of four medical malpractice bills have advanced to the Michigan Senate floor for votes, which could come as soon as today. But the fourth — and most controversial — part of the package faces an uncertain future.

Big labor is making big bets this election year, and nowhere more than in Michigan. We've written before about the attempt to enshrine collective-bargaining rights in the state Constitution via Proposal 2, but unions are also trying to unseat a pair of conservative Justices on the state Supreme Court. Michigan's economic comeback hangs in the balance.

Judicial races drew national attention in Wisconsin this year as unions tried to tip the balance of the state Supreme Court against Gov. Scott Walker's union reforms. Over in Michigan, the next battle is playing out, with conservatives fighting to maintain their 4-3 majority on the court with three of the seven seats up for grabs next month.

Three states have joined a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Dodd-Frank Act, complaining that it gives the government too much power to take over and liquidate nonbank companies whose failure would jeopardize the financial system.