- Posted December 13, 2013
- Tweet This | Share on Facebook
Senate votes to ensure jury trials in state suits
LANSING (AP) -- The Michigan Senate has voted unanimously to ensure people who file certain types of lawsuits against the state have a right to a jury trial.
The bill approved Wednesday and headed to Gov. Rick Snyder amends a law passed last month that gave jurisdiction over state suits to different judges.
Majority Republicans took lawsuits against the state and state officials away from Ingham County judges in the Democratic-leaning Lansing area and moved them to four appeals court judges. The new Court of Claims also has jurisdiction over suits against the state that county judges oversaw.
One criticism of the law is it could deprive plaintiffs of the right to a jury in certain cases. Snyder is expected to sign the bill soon.
----------------
Online:
House Bill 5156: http://1.usa.gov/1eX4q1u.
Published: Fri, Dec 13, 2013
headlines Oakland County
- Associations gather for Spring Fling
- Supreme Court denies rehearing request by attorneys sanctioned for meritless election lawsuit
- Law school conducts ‘Know Your Rights Day’ for high school students
- Oakland County household hazardous waste dropoff events promote environmental stewardship and safeguard communities
- Nessel testifies in support of BRITE Act
headlines National
- Incarceration series includes female inmates but doesn’t tell full story
- ACLU and BigLaw firm use ‘Orange is the New Black’ in hashtag effort to promote NY jail reform
- Former DOJ official who alleged election fraud violated at least one ethics rule, ethics committee says
- Winston & Strawn will provide reduced-cost legal services for routine tasks under Winston Legal Solutions umbrella
- Should Justice Sotomayor retire? Chemerinsky, White House haven’t joined calls for her to step down
- Which BigLaw firms are increasing lateral associate hiring the most? One made legal headlines last year