Michigan Court Rules

Michigan Court Rules
Author: Kelly Stephen Searl
Publisher:
Total Pages: 520
Release: 1922
Genre: Court rules
ISBN:

Download Michigan Court Rules Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Michigan's County Courthouses

Michigan's County Courthouses
Author: John Fedynsky
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2011-08-26
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0472034936

Download Michigan's County Courthouses Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

A guide to the lore and architecture of every county courthouse in the Great Lakes State

Laughing Whitefish

Laughing Whitefish
Author: Robert Traver
Publisher: MSU Press
Total Pages: 446
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1609172191

Download Laughing Whitefish Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Laughing Whitefish is an engrossing trail drama of ethnic hostility and the legal defense of Indian treaties. Young Lawyer William (Willy) Poe puts out a shingle in Marquette, Michigan, in 1873, hoping to meet a woman who will take him seriously. His first client, the alluring Charlotte Kawbawgam, known as Laughing Whitefish, offers an enticing challenge—a compelling case of injustice at the hands of powerful mining interests. Years earlier, Charlotte's father led the Jackson Mining Company to a lucrative iron ore strike, and he was then granted a small share in the mine, which the new owners refuse to honor. Willy is now Charlotte's sole recourse for justice. Laughing Whitefish is a gripping account of barriers between Indian people and their legal rights. These poignant conflicts are delicately wrought by the pre-eminent master of the trial thriller, the best-selling author of Anatomy of a Murder. This new edition includes a foreword by Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Director of the Indigenous Law and Policy Center at Michigan State University, that contextualizes the novel and actual decisions of the Michigan Supreme Court ruling in favor of Charlotte.

It's Not Personal

It's Not Personal
Author: Logan Dancey
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2020-04-21
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0472126563

Download It's Not Personal Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

In order to be confirmed to a lifetime appointment on the federal bench, all district and circuit court nominees must appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee for a confirmation hearing. Despite their relatively low profile, these lower court judges make up 99 percent of permanent federal judgeships and decide cases that relate to a wide variety of policy areas. To uncover why senators hold confirmation hearings for lower federal court nominees and the value of these proceedings more generally, the authors analyzed transcripts for all district and circuit court confirmation hearings between 1993 and 2012, the largest systematic analysis of lower court confirmation hearings to date. The book finds that the time-consuming practice of confirmation hearings for district and circuit court nominees provides an important venue for senators to advocate on behalf of their policy preferences and bolster their chances of being re-elected. The wide variation in lower court nominees’ experiences before the Judiciary Committee exists because senators pursue these goals in different ways, depending on the level of controversy surrounding a nominee. Ultimately, the findings inform a (re)assessment of the role hearings play in ensuring quality judges, providing advice and consent, and advancing the democratic values of transparency and accountability.

Justice and Faith

Justice and Faith
Author: Greg Zipes
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2021-04-26
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0472038532

Download Justice and Faith Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Frank Murphy was a Michigan man unafraid to speak truth to power. Born in 1890, he grew up in a small town on the shores of Lake Huron and rose to become Mayor of Detroit, Governor of Michigan, and finally a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. One of the most important politicians in Michigan’s history, Murphy was known for his passionate defense of the common man, earning him the pun “tempering justice with Murphy.” Murphy is best remembered for his immense legal contributions supporting individual liberty and fighting discrimination, particularly discrimination against the most vulnerable. Despite being a loyal ally of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, when FDR ordered the removal of Japanese Americans during World War II, Supreme Court Justice Murphy condemned the policy as “racist” in a scathing dissent to the Korematsu v. United States decision—the first use of the word in a Supreme Court opinion. Every American, whether arriving by first class or in chains in the galley of a slave ship, fell under Murphy’s definition of those entitled to the full benefits of the American dream. Justice and Faith explores Murphy’s life and times by incorporating troves of archive materials not available to previous biographers, including local newspaper records from across the country. Frank Murphy is proof that even in dark times, the United States has extraordinary resilience and an ability to produce leaders of morality and courage.

A Matter of Right

A Matter of Right
Author: Charles E. Harmon
Publisher:
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2002
Genre: Appellate courts
ISBN:

Download A Matter of Right Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

The Michigan Courthouse

The Michigan Courthouse
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2000
Genre: Courthouses
ISBN:

Download The Michigan Courthouse Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Michigan Reports

Michigan Reports
Author: Michigan. Supreme Court
Publisher:
Total Pages: 560
Release: 1852
Genre: Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN:

Download Michigan Reports Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Michigan Courts

Michigan Courts
Author: Michigan. Supreme Court
Publisher:
Total Pages: 88
Release: 1988
Genre: Courts
ISBN:

Download Michigan Courts Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle