Man Can't Sue Over Being Left In Prison
A federal court on Tuesday refused to reinstate the lawsuit of a man who blames prosecutors for leaving him in prison for nearly 20 years after his conviction was overturned.
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A federal court on Tuesday refused to reinstate the lawsuit of a man who blames prosecutors for leaving him in prison for nearly 20 years after his conviction was overturned.
A citizen harassed by auto-dialed robo-calls on his cell phone about a debt he never owed has won his lawsuit in federal court.
A Detroit federal judge has ordered cash-strapped DPS to pay $425,000 to the family of a special education student who had a seizure and died after being forced to walk unassisted by a school aide.
The 60-year-old says he was denied toothpaste, and as a result developed gum disease that led to the removal of a tooth.
A federal judge has been asked to dismiss a lawsuit involving a T-shirt maker's use of the "Imported from Detroit" slogan made popular by Chrysler's 2011 Super Bowl ad featuring rap superstar Eminem.
The mother of one of four children whose murders went unsolved in the 1970s is speaking out.
The mother of a girl who was murdered by the Oakland County Child Killer has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the Oakland County prosecutor, sheriff and Michigan State Police, saying they withheld information about the 35-year-old case.
A federal judge has declined to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses a then-Michigan assistant attorney general of stalking a gay University of Michigan student government president.
The Michigan Supreme Court won't immediately take up a case involving when welfare benefits can be ended.
A local civil rights group is asking the federal courts to stop targeting local Muslims.
With a deal finally in place between the state and Detroit on the city's finances, one of the next steps to financial stability is to fill several high-profile positions.
In a move to avoid an emergency manager and potential bankruptcy, the Detroit City Council has voted to approve a financial stability agreement with the state.
A Florida minister whose rhetoric against Muslims has inflamed anti-Western sentiment in Afghanistan has sued the City of Dearborn, saying it is violating his free speech rights by asking him to sign an agreement before a planned protest outside a mosque.
A student is suing a Michigan university for the right to keep a guinea pig on campus for emotional support.
The estate and family of a Sterling Heights man killed in a northern lower Michigan helicopter crash in September has filed a lawsuit claiming negligence contributed to the accident.
Oakland County could gain millions of dollars now that a federal judge has ruled that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac withheld real estate transfer taxes on foreclosures.
A Michigan State University student says she was hospitalized for three days after eating a sandwich with sprouts from an area sub shop.
A settlement has reportedly been reached in a lawsuit filed by Detroit teachers against the school district's Emergency Manager.
Macomb County executive Mark Hackel is challenging the county commission's claim that it must pre-approve all business transactions.
The board of the Mason County District Library has reached a $57,000 settlement in the civil rights lawsuit filed by Sally Stern-Hamilton, an ex-employee who wrote the book "The Library Diaries" under the pen name Ann Miketa.
The owner of a medical marijuana dispensary in Macomb County are declaring a victory of sorts.
Oakland County residents will be given two State of the County addresses Wednesday evening.
A hearing on whether a temporary restraining order should be issued regarding the Highland Park and City of Detroit Review Teams has been set for 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Ingham County Circuit Court
Henry Ford Health System has agreed to pay $70,000 as part of a settlement over a complaint that it failed to provide sign language interpreters in 2004 to a psychiatric patient and his family members.
A judge is expected to decide Thursday on a request to stop the meetings of the state-appointed team reviewing Detroit's finances.
