LANSING - Michigan officials are escalating their fight to preserve a controversial new 24% wholesale marijuana tax, formally asking the Michigan Supreme Court to step in and halt ongoing lower court proceedings. The state is pushing an aggressive timeline, requesting that justices consider its motion by May 1 and ultimately dismiss the lawsuit by September
LANSING - The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the smell of marijuana alone is no longer sufficient probable cause for police to search a vehicle in light of the legalization of recreational marijuana in the state in 2018. In a 5-1 decision, the court overturned a 25-year-old precedent. "The appropriate rule is that the smell of
The Michigan Supreme Court recently delivered a significant ruling on a minimum wage increase that will have a direct impact on workers' wages across the state. In a 4-3 decision announced on Wednesday, the court determined that the State Legislature acted unconstitutionally when it blocked a pair of ballot initiatives related to Michigan's minimum wage
LANSING – Michigan Latest News: $15 Minimum Wage Ballot Proposal 2024 Blocked by Michigan Supreme Court. The Michigan Supreme Court recently made a big decision about a proposal called Raise the Wage Michigan. Consequently, in a significant ruling, the Michigan Supreme Court has decided that the $15 minimum Wage Michigan ballot proposal will not be
LANSING — The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday denied an appeal from big box retailer Menard Inc., effectively ending the so-called “dark store” practice of property valuation in the state. In an order handed down today, the state’s Supreme Court denied Menard Inc.’s request for an appeal in its lawsuit against the city of Escanaba because the justices
LANSING - In something of a surprise, University of Michigan legal professor Joan Larsen appears likely to be Gov. Rick Snyder’s choice to succeed outgoing Justice Mary Beth Kelly, sources told Gongwer News Service. Before Larsen's name came out, most observers expected that either Appeals Judge Kirsten Frank Kelly or Oakland Circuit Judge Colleen O'Brien would be
