Michigan Supreme Court

The Michigan Court of Appeals says the Republican-controlled state House cannot sit on nine bills adopted in the last session of the Legislature when Democrats were in control. The court ruled Monday the bills must be sent to Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Rick Pluta has more.

An animal rights group plans to appeal a case to the Michigan Supreme Court seeking an unlawful imprisonment hearing for six chimpanzees at an Upper Peninsula zoo. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on whether to expand and make retroactive an earlier decision that struck down one-judge grand juries. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Marijuana businesses are filing lawsuits to try to stop a new wholesale cannabis tax from taking effect in January. The tax is part of a roads funding plan that’s part of the new state budget that was just signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Rick Pluta reports.

A case to decide whether a lawsuit over immigrant workers’ compensation claims moves forward appeared before the Michigan Supreme Court Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the state’s anti-hazing law this week in the first appellate challenge to its constitutionality. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments this week about the state’s denial of injured worker benefits to immigrants without legal status. Rick Pluta says the case is procedural.

Some Democratic state lawmakers have proposed amending the Michigan Constitution to strengthen due process rights. The amendment would have to be approved by voters. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Thursday that law enforcement officers must be specific on what they’re looking for when seeking a warrant to search a cell phone. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A new ruling from the Michigan Court of Appeals could cause several lawsuits against the state to be dismissed. Colin Jackson has more.