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The Supreme Court also establishes rules for practice and procedure in all courts. Michigan Court of Appeals [2] The Michigan Court of Appeals is one of the highest volume intermediate appellate courts in the country. It was created by the 1963 Michigan Constitution and heard its first cases in January 1965.
A constitutional amendment making Michigan Supreme Court justices be appointed and nonpartisan Failed 504,904 (40.39%) 745,312 (59.61%) Proposal 3 A constitutional amendment requiring that gas taxes be used only to fund highway and road improvements Passed 813,289 (60.55%) 529,859 (39.45%) Proposal 4 A referendum to uphold a social security law
The Michigan Supreme Court overruled the Legislature on Wednesday, reinstating major changes to the state's minimum wage and paid sick leave laws, a victory for low-wage workers. In a 4-3 decision ...
Pursuant to common law tradition, the courts of Michigan have developed a large body of case law through the decisions of the Michigan Supreme Court and Michigan Court of Appeals. The decisions of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals are published in the Michigan Reports and Michigan Appeals Reports, respectively. [6]
4 major-party candidates vying for 2 Michigan Supreme Court seats. There are two seats on the Michigan Supreme Court for voters to decide in the Nov. 5 election — one for a partial, four-year ...
The high court ruled it unconstitutional for the county to keep surplus proceeds. In March, the court heard arguments in subsequent cases raising the question about retroactivity of the 2020 decision.
The judiciary of Michigan is defined under the Michigan Constitution, law, and regulations as part of the Government of Michigan.The court system consists of the Michigan Supreme Court, the Michigan Court of Appeals as the intermediate appellate court, the circuit courts and district courts as the two primary trial courts, and several administrative courts and specialized courts.
Herschel Fink, general counsel for the Detroit Free Press, said the rule appears to violate case law from the U.S. Supreme Court and Michigan courts that says court records are open to the public.