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Federal Courts Court OKs Michigan License Suspension for Indigent Drivers

Court OKs Michigan License Suspension for Indigent Drivers

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on May 15, 2019

A federal appeals court ruled that Michigan may suspend driver's licenses for people who don't pay fines -- even if they cannot afford to pay. In Fowler v....

Federal Courts Sixth Cir. Rules Michigan District Maps Unconstitutional

Sixth Cir. Rules Michigan District Maps Unconstitutional

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on April 30, 2019

If you thought that illegal gerrymandering happens all the time, you thought right -- 27 out of 34 times in one state. In Michigan, a federal appeals court...

Federal Courts Marking Tires for Parking Enforcement Ruled Unconstitutional

Marking Tires for Parking Enforcement Ruled Unconstitutional

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on April 24, 2019

A federal appeals court said parking enforcement officers cannot chalk tires to track how long cars have been parked. In Taylor v. City of Saginaw, the U.S....

Federal Courts Man Convicted of Terrorism for Michigan Airport Knife Attack

Man Convicted of Terrorism for Michigan Airport Knife Attack

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Jean Reno has acted in movies about assassins, killers, and spies -- and sometimes died in those roles. So it was a surprise to see a real-life mug shot of a...

Federal Courts Federal Judge Strikes Down Ban on Female Genital Mutilation

Federal Judge Strikes Down Ban on Female Genital Mutilation

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A federal judge in Detroit dismissed charges against doctors and others for female genital mutilations, saying a federal ban against the procedure was...

Federal Courts Michigan Officials Denied Immunity Again in Flint Water Case

Michigan Officials Denied Immunity Again in Flint Water Case

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Flint water crisis is likely to be remembered as one of the worst public disasters caused by a local government in the state of Michigan's history. And...

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