Future Of 'Shirtless Judge' Hits Mich. Supreme Court
"It hardly enhances the judiciary to have a jurist having sex with a plaintiff in an action over which he's presiding."
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"It hardly enhances the judiciary to have a jurist having sex with a plaintiff in an action over which he's presiding."
Macomb County commissioners have hired a law firm to represent a judge who may be in hot water with the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission.
She's accused of forging her former attorney's name on legal documents.
A Detroit judge might not think there's any "shame in his game," but the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission says there's definitely shame in his courtroom.
There's more trouble brewing for a local judge famous for his shirtless photo that went viral.
Metro Detroit's infamous sexting judge has been suspended by the Michigan Supreme Court without pay.
A Detroit judge has agreed to a reprimand for sending a shirtless photo of himself to a courthouse employee and telling a reporter, "No shame in my game."
A Wayne County judge is sounding the alarm about the jump in carjacking cases hitting his courtroom.
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Wayne County Circuit Judge Gershwin Drain to the federal bench in Detroit. The 55-41 largely party-line vote was held Thursday.
The Michigan Supreme Court has removed a Detroit-area judge from office for mishandling public money.
The chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court called on a fellow justice to "clear the air" Thursday after a TV station said she put real estate in relatives' names while trying to persuade a bank to allow a short sale on a separate home.
The Wayne County judge who came under fire for sending half-nude photos of himself to an employee is getting offers to pose in front of the lens for a different cause.
A Detroit judge who bragged about a shirtless photo sent to women says he's embarrassed by a "serious mistake."
A federal judge has cleared the way for a hearing for a suburban Detroit judge accused of misusing about $130,000 in public funds and spending court money on personal expenses.
The Michigan Supreme Court has granted a request to suspend a Detroit-area judge accused of using public money as a personal slush fund.
Detroit Police are investigating the death of Judge George Chatman whose body was found Friday in a house on the city's east side.
A judge has ruled that Robert Ficano needed the Wayne County Commission's approval before cutting pay to union workers.
Of 138 people ordered to appear for a two-day show cause hearing to explain why they failed to appear for jury duty in Wayne County Circuit Court, just over fifty people responded on the first day.
A Jackson County Circuit Court judge had a few choice words of his own after a state prison inmate he sentenced uttered an obscene remark in his courtroom.
Perry Christy wants a federal judge to declare that he should be credited with buying the stock at a June 2004 price, plus any additional shares that would have piled up by reinvesting dividends.
One of the longest-serving federal judges, U.S. District Judge John Feikens, died Sunday at age 93.
A Midland County judge who told a lawyer, "screw you,'' still is allowed to handle a criminal case involving the attorney's client.
A Roseville woman will spend a year in jail for scamming thousands of dollars from donors by drugging her 12-year-old son to make him appear to have cancer
A federal judge is meeting with a number of county and city leaders connected to the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department.
Gov. Rick Snyder on Monday named Appeals Court Judge Brian Zahra to the Michigan Supreme Court, maintaining the high court's one-vote Republican advantage.
A Roseville man who was an off-duty Detroit firefighter at the time of an April 2026 fatal crash has pleaded no contest, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office.
An 18-year-old man who was accused of causing a crash that killed a 2026 high school graduate in Grand Blanc, Michigan, has been charged.
That timeline was unveiled in plans CBS News Detroit obtained from the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation on Thursday.
Workers in physically demanding jobs should be able to collect full Social Security retirement benefits at age 60, a Michigan lawmaker says.
Absentee ballots are scheduled to begin going out to Michigan voters this week.
The family of 34-year-old Jaquoya Wix was joined by Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison and Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network CEO James White.
A Roseville man who was an off-duty Detroit firefighter at the time of an April 2026 fatal crash has pleaded no contest, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office.
That timeline was unveiled in plans CBS News Detroit obtained from the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation on Thursday.
The federal government is defending its officers after a fatal crash last weekend involving an immigrant in western Michigan.
An 18-year-old man who was accused of causing a crash that killed a 2026 high school graduate in Grand Blanc, Michigan, has been charged.
Tony Stewart Racing unveiled a special Dodge livery on Tuesday at Stellantis' North America headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
The spike in prices has also sparked differing opinions among drivers about who's to blame.
A Ford contract employee was taken to a hospital following an incident on Monday morning at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan.
Automotive expert Paul Eisenstein of Autoline TV said the number of vehicles recalled this year has surged.
Woodward Dream Cruise participant Mike Holmes, who showed off a DeLorean at Saturday's event, said the " human interaction is just as much fun as driving the car."
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
If you're looking for sunshine in Metro Detroit, Friday is the day to seek it out.
Workers in physically demanding jobs should be able to collect full Social Security retirement benefits at age 60, a Michigan lawmaker says.
The federal government is defending its officers after a fatal crash last weekend involving an immigrant in western Michigan.
A hiker fell between 800 and 1,000 feet to his death over the weekend, after going over the side of a switchback trail on Washington state's Sauk Mountain.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
A Phoenix suburb ditched a plan to send recycled water from toilets and other sources directly to residents' taps after political candidates made unproven claims that the water is contaminated "poop water."
More than 100 volunteers gathered on Monday to distribute fresh food and Alzheimer's education resources to seniors in Oakland County in recognition of World Alzheimer's Day.
Thursday marks one year since Michigan Medicine ended gender-affirming care for young patients
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
The school immunization waiver rate climbed to 7.1% last year from 6.2% in 2024, the fifth straight year of decline and the highest exemption rate since 2010. Michigan is now outpacing the national average.
The standardbred-Friesian mare is currently undergoing treatment and is believed to be unvaccinated, according to state officials.
School board members discussed a potential new policy that would ban transgender women from women's sports and locker rooms.
CJ Abrams hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and added a solo shot to give the Washington Nationals a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
The Detroit Red Wings will likely extend their playoff drought to 11 seasons, putting their dismal run behind only one in NHL history.
River Ryan was outstanding in his Detroit debut, and the Tigers hit three home runs to rout the Washington Nationals 9-2, one day after being eliminated from the American League playoff race.
The Detroit Tigers and Fifth Third announced on Monday that Comerica Park will be renamed Fifth Third Park beginning with the 2027 season.
The signature event was launched 19 years ago by the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition and the Detroit Free Press.
At the top of the list is the open U.S. Senate contest between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers.
The Detroit Regional Partnership, which has been around for six years, has been a significant catalyst, helping bring numerous jobs and companies to the region.
The roundtable talks politics, civility and issues that will resonate this fall in various elections.
As we count down the final days of summer, there's still a wee bit of time left to grab a good book as you head to the beach or maybe your backyard.
It was a big day for students at Detroit's Communication and Media Arts High School over a new field they call their own.
Fall weather continues through the coming weekend.
A missing male victim from an overturned kayak was found dead in West Grand Traverse Bay a little after 11 a.m. on Wednesday, the Leelanau County Sheriff's Office says.
The family of a Detroit woman who was stabbed to death outside the downtown Chipotle where she worked spoke publicly on Thursday, a day after Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy charged the man accused of her killing with first-degree premeditated murder.
A Roseville man who was an off-duty Detroit firefighter at the time of an April 2026 fatal crash has pleaded no contest, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office.