https://www.wcmu.org/tags/michigan-court-of-claims Michigan Court of Claims en-US Copyright Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:46:50 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-23/state-court-rules-against-property-owners-in-edenville-dam-flood-case The opinion released Thursday by the Michigan Court of Claims says state environmental officials did not overreach their authority, and that the dam was ultimately private property. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:46:50 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-23/state-court-rules-against-property-owners-in-edenville-dam-flood-case Alvin (AJ) Jones, Emma George-Griffin https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-14/judge-is-asked-to-block-645-million-in-disputed-state-spending The case of $645 million in state spending unilaterally canceled by a Republican-led state House committee is scheduled for its first court hearing. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:42:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-14/judge-is-asked-to-block-645-million-in-disputed-state-spending Rick Pluta https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-11-10/trump-attorney-says-eligibility-to-serve-not-an-issue-until-after-election A Michigan Court of Claims judge is expected to issue a decision very soon on whether former President Donald Trump is eligible to appear on the state’s 2024 ballot. Fri, 10 Nov 2023 14:14:38 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-11-10/trump-attorney-says-eligibility-to-serve-not-an-issue-until-after-election Rick Pluta | MPRN https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-21/court-of-claims-asked-to-wait-on-enacting-paid-leave-minimum-wage-decisions The Michigan Court of Claims is being asked to delay enforcing decisions to boost the state’s minimum wage and require employers to provide earned sick leave. Thu, 21 Jul 2022 22:53:27 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-21/court-of-claims-asked-to-wait-on-enacting-paid-leave-minimum-wage-decisions Rick Pluta | MPRN https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-04-29/michigan-court-of-claims-allows-immigrant-rights-center-lawsuit-to-proceed A recent decision by the Michigan Court of Claims could change the access that undocumented immigrants have to workers’ compensation benefits.Last November, the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center filed a lawsuit challenging a state policy that says employers and insurance companies are not responsible for providing workers compensation coverage to undocumented workers injured on the job. Fri, 29 Apr 2022 22:57:47 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-04-29/michigan-court-of-claims-allows-immigrant-rights-center-lawsuit-to-proceed Michelle Jokisch Polo https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-10-29/guns-at-polls-case-headed-to-mi-supreme-court The Michigan Supreme Court is the next stop in a legal fight over whether guns can be openly carried at polling places on Election Day. Secretary of State… Thu, 29 Oct 2020 22:23:08 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-10-29/guns-at-polls-case-headed-to-mi-supreme-court https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-10-29/michigan-supreme-court-to-decide-open-carry-ban-at-polling-locations Today [Thursday] Michigan’s Secretary of State lost another round in court as she tries to ban the open carry of guns at polling places next week.The… Thu, 29 Oct 2020 22:08:05 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-10-29/michigan-supreme-court-to-decide-open-carry-ban-at-polling-locations Steve Carmody https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-10-26/lawsuit-challenges-mask-distance-rules-for-poll-workers A lawsuit filed with the Michigan Court of Claims challenges Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s Election Day instructions to poll watchers. The lawsuit… Mon, 26 Oct 2020 21:18:04 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-10-26/lawsuit-challenges-mask-distance-rules-for-poll-workers https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-10-01/gop-leaders-file-notice-they-will-appeal-ballot-decision The court fight over absentee voting in Michigan is not over. Republican leaders say they’ve filed a notice today (THU) that an appeal of the latest court… Thu, 01 Oct 2020 21:30:40 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-10-01/gop-leaders-file-notice-they-will-appeal-ballot-decision https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-09-18/voters-have-until-election-day-eve-to-send-ballots An absentee ballot dropped in the mail no later than the day before the November 3rd elections must be counted. That decision came down today (FRI) from a… Fri, 18 Sep 2020 19:39:43 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-09-18/voters-have-until-election-day-eve-to-send-ballots Rick Pluta