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Federal Courts Sixth Cir. Rules Michigan District Maps Unconstitutional

Sixth Cir. Rules Michigan District Maps Unconstitutional

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on

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

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

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

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

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...

Federal Courts Can Inmates Be Given Vasectomies Instead of Jail?

Can Inmates Be Given Vasectomies Instead of Jail?

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on

An oddball case has made it to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, alleging that inmates in Tennessee were unduly coerced into agreeing to have a vasectomy in...

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