Oakland County’s retention of surplus proceeds from tax-foreclosure sales was an unconstitutional taking without just compensation and violated Article 10, § 2 of the MI Constitution.

The City of Battle Creek is not required to pay its fire department battalion chiefs for the hours they are required to be on “standby” duty, a federal appeals court has ruled.

In lieu of granting Defendant’s application for leave in a case involving the murder of a four-year old child, the MSC issued a memorandum opinion in People v Michael William Stamper, on December 27, 2007.