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Jul 21, 2025•4 min read

•Christopher L. Tadgerson was charged with prisoner possession of controlled substance after another inmate dropped contraband into his cell

Michigan Supreme Court Rules on Prison Drug Possession in People v. Tadgerson

The Michigan Supreme Court issued a decision in People v. Tadgerson, addressing charges against a prisoner for possession of a controlled substance after contraband was dropped into his cell by another inmate.

•The substance was identified as buprenorphine (Suboxone), and Tadgerson had not examined it before officers intervened

•Arizona Supreme Court vacated Court of Appeals decision that had favored Maricopa County

Jul 21, 2025•4 min read

Arizona Supreme Court

Arizona Supreme Court Vacates Appeals Court Ruling in Deputy Sheriff Case

The Arizona Supreme Court vacated a Court of Appeals decision in Sanchez v. Maricopa County, a case examining whether the county can be held vicariously liable for a deputy sheriff's negligence during law enforcement duties. The July 2025 ruling reopens questions about governmental liability under Arizona's Claims Act.

•Case involves liability questions for deputy sheriff's negligence during law enforcement duties

•Indiana Supreme Court ruled on second disciplinary complaint against Attorney General Theodore Rokita over public comments

Jul 18, 2025•4 min read

Indiana Supreme Court

Indiana Supreme Court Disciplines AG Rokita in Second Case Over Abortion Doc Comments

The Indiana Supreme Court issued a disciplinary ruling against Attorney General Theodore Rokita in a second complaint related to public comments he made about investigating Dr. Caitlin Bernard, who performed an abortion for a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim. The case follows an earlier public reprimand for similar conduct.

•Case stems from statements about investigation of Dr. Caitlin Bernard, who performed abortion for 10-year-old rape victim

•Indiana Supreme Court reversed Court of Appeals dismissal of mental health commitment appeal as moot

Jul 18, 2025•4 min read

Indiana Supreme Court

Indiana Supreme Court Reverses Mental Health Commitment Appeal Dismissal

The Indiana Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals' dismissal of a mental health commitment appeal, ruling that such appeals remain viable even after commitment periods expire unless facilities prove no collateral consequences exist.

•Court applied J.F. v. St. Vincent Hospital precedent requiring proof of no collateral consequences

Supreme Court of Virginia

Jul 17, 2025•4 min read

Virginia Supreme Court Upholds SCC Denial of Toll Road Rate Increase

The Virginia Supreme Court affirmed the State Corporation Commission's decision to deny a toll increase request from Toll Road Investors Partnership II, operator of the Dulles Greenway in Loudoun County. The court rejected the company's constitutional takings challenge to the rate denial.

•Virginia Supreme Court affirmed SCC's denial of toll increase for Dulles Greenway operator

•Court rejected constitutional takings challenge claiming rate denial violated property rights

Jul 16, 2025•4 min read

•Nick Yono sued Ingham County entities claiming constitutional violation in tax foreclosure process

Michigan Supreme Court Rules on Property Tax Foreclosure Rights

The Michigan Supreme Court issued a decision in Nick Yono v. County of Ingham, addressing whether property owners have constitutional rights to surplus equity when their property is foreclosed for unpaid taxes. Yono challenged Ingham County's foreclosure process, arguing the county violated the state's Takings Clause by failing to compensate him for equity remaining after tax debts were satisfied.

•Case centered on whether property owners have rights to surplus equity after tax foreclosure

Jul 16, 2025•4 min read

•Class action lawsuit challenged tax foreclosures and alleged constitutional violations in Southfield

Michigan Supreme Court Rules on Southfield Housing Tax Foreclosure Case

The Michigan Supreme Court decided Jackson v. Southfield Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative, a class action lawsuit challenging tax foreclosures and constitutional violations by multiple municipal entities. The case involved property owners who fell behind on taxes between 2012 and 2014 in Southfield.

•Property owners claimed due process, equal protection, and takings clause violations

•OSHA updated Chapter 6 of its Field Operations Manual addressing penalty assessment and debt collection procedures

Regulatory

Jul 14, 2025•4 min read

OSHA Updates Penalty and Debt Collection Procedures in Field Manual

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued an updated Chapter 6 of its Field Operations Manual on July 14, 2025, revising procedures for penalties and debt collection in workplace safety enforcement. The national directive CPL 02-00-164 affects how OSHA inspectors assess and collect penalties from employers who violate workplace safety standards.

•The directive applies nationally and affects all OSHA enforcement operations under designation CPL 02-00-164

Jul 14, 2025•4 min read

•Carl Thomas Masi faced 16 total counts of criminal sexual conduct involving three minor complainants who lived with him as children

Michigan Supreme Court Addresses Rape-Shield Evidence in Masi Sexual Conduct Case

The Michigan Supreme Court decided *People v. Masi*, a case involving Carl Thomas Masi who faced 16 counts of criminal sexual conduct against three minor victims. The court addressed whether evidence of a complainant viewing pornography during prior sexual abuse by a third party was admissible under Michigan's rape-shield statute.

•The trial court denied defendant's motion to admit evidence that complainant AU viewed pornography during prior abuse by her uncle