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 Holiday Hours

The Third Circuit Court Civil, Criminal and Family Divisions will be closed on Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day.

In observance of Memorial Day, the 36th District Court will be closed to the public on Monday, May 26. Felony arraignment hearings will be held at the 34th District Court in Romulus. The court will reopen on Tuesday, May 27.
The Wayne County Probate Court will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 26 and will reopen on Tuesday, May 27,  at 8 a.m.
The Michigan Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, and the State Court Administrative Office will be closed Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day.
 

Wayne Law’s bar passage rate jumps 6 points to 76 percent

Wayne State University Law School’s state bar exam passage rate continues to climb, with 76 percent of graduates who took the exam in February passing.

The rate is before appeals, so it could be higher once decisions on appeals are made. The 76 percent rate is six points higher than Wayne Law’s February 2013 passage rate of 70 percent (after appeals) and higher than this year’s state average of 64 percent.

Wayne Law’s passage rate is six points higher than Michigan State University’s passage rate (70 percent) and second only to the University of Michigan’s (85 percent).

For first-time takers of the exam, Wayne Law graduates’ passage rate was 87 percent — again higher than that of other law schools except for the University of Michigan (91 percent).

Repeat test-takers from Wayne Law had a 70 percent passage rate, the highest in the state.

Wayne Law Dean Jocelyn Benson said she’s encouraged by the good news and pleased to see that the law school’s commitment to offer extra help to graduates taking the test is showing results.

“Last year, we hired a director of bar preparation to offer additional assistance to alums preparing for the test,” Benson said. “We have more plans in the works and are thrilled to begin to see the positive results of our initiatives.”
 

Bankruptcy judge rejects art request 

DETROIT (AP) — A judge in Detroit’s bankruptcy case has rejected a request from creditors for a court order allowing them to examine valuable art.
 
Bond insurers facing steep losses in the bankruptcy say potential buyers should be allowed to look at certain pieces at the Detroit Institute of Arts, even remove them from the walls.

But Judge Steven Rhodes said Thursday there are no grounds for such an “extraordinary” step.

He says art can be viewed just like any other museum patron would see it. Rhodes left it up to the museum if it wants to allow access to art in storage.

Detroit is opposed to the sale of art. Foundations, the museum and the state of Michigan instead have pledged $816 million to soften pension cuts.

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