Federal Court https://www.wcmu.org/tags/federal-court Federal Court en-US Copyright Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:02:14 GMT Federal lawsuit challenges planned ICE detention facility in Romulus https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-24/federal-lawsuit-challenges-planned-ice-detention-facility-in-romulus Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Romulus Mayor Robert McCraight announce they have filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security which has plans to turn a commercial warehouse near the Detroit Metro Airport into an immigration detention facility to handle 500 people. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:02:14 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-24/federal-lawsuit-challenges-planned-ice-detention-facility-in-romulus Rick Pluta Judge won't dismiss federal lawsuit against Antrim Co. fruit processor https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-05-03/judge-wont-dismiss-federal-lawsuit-against-antrim-co-fruit-processor A lawsuit over state and federal water quality violations in Antrim County will move forward after a federal judge denied a motion to dismiss it. Fri, 03 May 2024 14:38:10 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-05-03/judge-wont-dismiss-federal-lawsuit-against-antrim-co-fruit-processor Ellie Katz Judge sentences another leader in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to a long federal prison term https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-12-28/judge-sentences-another-leader-in-the-plot-to-kidnap-michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer-to-a-long-federal-prison-term Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler describes Barry Croft as the kidnap plot’s “spiritual leader." Wed, 28 Dec 2022 23:13:25 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-12-28/judge-sentences-another-leader-in-the-plot-to-kidnap-michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer-to-a-long-federal-prison-term Steve Carmody Ryan Kelley arraigned on Jan. 6-related charges https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-07/ryan-kelley-arraigned-on-jan-6-related-charges Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley pleaded not guilty today to four misdemeanor charges related to the January 6th insurrection. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 22:32:35 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-07/ryan-kelley-arraigned-on-jan-6-related-charges Colin Jackson Federal judge says Perry Johnson won't appear on GOP primary ballot https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-06-13/federal-judge-says-perry-johnson-wont-appear-on-gop-primary-ballot A federal judge has denied gubernatorial hopeful Perry Johnson’s request to put his name on the Republican primary ballot. Mon, 13 Jun 2022 22:27:20 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-06-13/federal-judge-says-perry-johnson-wont-appear-on-gop-primary-ballot Rick Pluta | MPRN Saginaw County woman takes local parking enforcer to federal court https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-01-10/saginaw-county-woman-takes-local-parking-enforcer-to-federal-court We’ve all been subjected to parking tickets but a lawsuit in the Federal Court of Appeals is pushing back against local parking enforcement in a big… Thu, 10 Jan 2019 21:44:24 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-01-10/saginaw-county-woman-takes-local-parking-enforcer-to-federal-court Federal lawsuit alleges private Emmet county community is discriminatory https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-07-14/federal-lawsuit-alleges-private-emmet-county-community-is-discriminatory A lawsuit alleging religious discrimination was filed Monday against the Bay View Association, a private community in Emmet County.The lawsuit alleges… Fri, 14 Jul 2017 20:07:15 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-07-14/federal-lawsuit-alleges-private-emmet-county-community-is-discriminatory