Appeals Court Upholds University Of Michigan’s Campus Firearm Ban
The University of Michigan “is a school, and thus, a sensitive place” and, as a result, the University’s ordinance prohibiting firearms on school property does not violate the 2nd Amendment.
6th Circuit Decision In First Amendment Parody Case Appealed To U.S. Supreme Court
A First Amendment parody case decided earlier this year by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently landed on the doorstep of the United States Supreme Court.
State Agency Did Not Act Arbitrarily In Denying Consent To Adopt Child
The Superintendent of the Michigan Children’s Institute did not arbitrarily deny consent for the petitioners to adopt a child for whom they had served as foster parents.
Appeals Court Strikes Down Parts Of Michigan’s Ballot Drive Law
The Michigan Court of Appeals has declared unconstitutional several portions of 2018 PA 608, the state’s ballot drive law.
Michigan Catholic School’s Request To End Mask Mandate Continues In Federal Courts
A Catholic school’s request to stop the enforcement of a mask mandate is currently in limbo, after a federal district court judge recently denied the school’s plea for a second time.
Social Workers Violated Fourth Amendment By Conducting In-School, Warrantless Interviews Of Children
Social workers who conducted in-school interviews of the plaintiffs’ children violated the plaintiffs’ 4th Amendment rights because the social workers did not have a “reasonable suspicion” of abuse.
Owners Of Dogs Shot During Raid Can Pursue Civil Rights Claims
The owners of 3 dogs killed by Detroit police during a marijuana raid can sue the officers who shot the dogs for civil rights, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
Court Of Appeals: Public Funds Can Be Used For Private School Mandates
The State of MI can earmark public funds for private & parochial schools pursuant to MCL 388.1752b for the “actual costs incurred in complying with state health, safety, and welfare laws”.