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Dec 19, 2025•4 min read

•Robert J. Kardasz was convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct in Macomb Circuit Court and sentenced to 25-40 years in prison

Michigan Supreme Court Rules on Lifetime Electronic Monitoring in Sex Crime Case

The Michigan Supreme Court decided People v Kardasz, a case involving Robert J. Kardasz who was convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and sentenced to 25-40 years in prison with lifetime electronic monitoring. The case addresses significant issues related to sentencing and monitoring provisions under Michigan's criminal sexual conduct statutes.

•The case was remanded for resentencing after the Court of Appeals found the original 30-year sentence was not properly justified

Jul 31, 2025•2 min read

•Michigan Supreme Court reversed dismissal and remanded employment discrimination case against senior living facility under Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act

Michigan Supreme Court Reverses and Remands Civil Rights Claims Against Senior Living Facility

The Michigan Supreme Court reversed a lower court's dismissal and remanded a workplace discrimination case involving a certified nursing assistant who alleged race-based harassment, gender harassment, and retaliation against American House Roseville I, LLC under the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act.

•Certified nursing assistant alleged retaliation after reporting inappropriate conduct to HR and state authorities

Jul 31, 2025•4 min read

•Michigan Supreme Court decided appeal in child protection case on July 31, 2025

Michigan High Court Rules on Child Protection Case After Sex Abuse Claims

The Michigan Supreme Court decided an appeal in *In re Barber/Espinoza* on July 31, 2025, involving the Department of Health and Human Services' petition to terminate parental rights after a child disclosed years of sexual abuse. The case centers on allegations that a mother knew about the abuse and allowed it to continue in exchange for drugs.

•Child disclosed sexual abuse by mother's friends between ages two and nine

Jul 31, 2025•4 min read

•Carson convicted of stealing $60,000 cash and valuables from neighbor's safes

Michigan Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in $60,000 Safebreaking Case

The Michigan Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction of Michael G. Carson on multiple felony charges including safebreaking and larceny of property valued at $20,000 or more. Carson was found guilty of stealing approximately $60,000 in cash and valuable items from his neighbor's safes in 2019.

•Text messages on defendant's phone provided crucial evidence of criminal coordination

Jul 25, 2025•4 min read

•Attorney Kathy H. Murphy was found in criminal contempt during a preliminary examination and sentenced to two days in jail

Michigan Supreme Court Reviews Attorney Contempt Case After Circuit Reversal

The Michigan Supreme Court addressed the criminal contempt conviction of attorney Kathy H. Murphy, who was found in contempt during a preliminary examination proceeding. The Wayne Circuit Court had reversed the district court's contempt finding, citing insufficient record-keeping.

•Wayne Circuit Court reversed the contempt conviction, citing the district court's failure to maintain adequate records

Jul 22, 2025•4 min read

•Jacqueline Davis won over $3 million in six days on BetMGM's online platform in 2021

Michigan Supreme Court Rules on $3 Million Online Gambling Dispute

The Michigan Supreme Court decided *Davis v. BetMGM, LLC*, a case involving a player who won over $3 million on an online gambling platform but faced account suspension and denial of winnings. The court addressed claims of fraud, conversion, and breach of contract after BetMGM alleged the winnings resulted from game malfunctions.

•BetMGM initially approved a $100,000 withdrawal and congratulated Davis on her winnings

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

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

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