COA: ‘Byzantine’ Filing Requirements Make Judicial Races Akin To ‘Hunger Games’
In Neilson v Board of State Canvassers, the Michigan Court of Appeals held that the plaintiff was not entitled to a writ of mandamus compelling the Board of State Canvassers to certify her as a judicial candidate on the election ballot.
Court Of Claims: Candidate Johnsen Must Be On Ballot
Kent County Circuit Court candidate Jennifer Johnsen was wrongly kept off the Michigan primary ballot by the Board of State Canvassers, according to the Michigan Court of Claims.
Trial Court Properly Gave Interim Effect To Referee’s Order Changing Custody
A trial court is not prohibited by the court rules from giving interim effect to a referee’s recommended order that changes custody pending a judicial hearing on an objection to the recommendation.