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Court Upholds Sentences in John Stamos Extortion Plot
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has no sympathy for people who try to extort money from Full House'’s Uncle Jesse. This week, the court upheld the sentences...
Impartial Jury? You Only Get One Shot at a Remmer Hearing
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In 2003, Marcus Middlebrook shot Nicole Bell in the face, ordered her to walk into the nearby river, and then drove away. Bell lived to tell the tale, and a...
Sixth Circuit Stays Affirmative Action Ruling Pending SCOTUS Review
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Could the Supreme Court hear two university affirmative action cases this term? The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in November that Michigan’s...
Sixth Circuit Hits the Bottle ... Again
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In 1976, Michigan enacted the Michigan Container Act — known as the “Bottle Bill” — to encourage beverage container recycling. It is one of ten states that...
Guardian Ad Litem Fees are Nondischargeable in Bankruptcy
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
There are certain obligations that a bankruptcy petitioner can't shed in court. For example, barring "undue hardship," your student loans will follow you....
Color of Law: When Cops (Allegedly) Attack Defense Attorneys
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Timothy Barkovic is a Michigan criminal defense lawyer and a self-described "outspoken critic of police conduct." Based on today's case from the Sixth Circuit...
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