Michigan Supreme Court

Michigan Supreme Court Strikes Down Controversial ‘Dark Store’ Tax Appeal

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

By |2017-10-20T17:22:35-04:00October 20th, 2017|Politics, Politics/Government|

U-M Professor Seen As Pick For Supreme Court

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

By |2015-09-29T21:15:05-04:00September 29th, 2015|Politics|