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  • Extension of sunset on trial court costs taken up by Senate panel

    October 16, 2026

    An extension of the sunset to allow trial courts to impose court costs on criminal defendants was taken up for testimony by a Senate panel on Wednesday as some voiced frustration over the continued delays to come up with a state court funding solution.

  • A long-ago U-M football chapter that is worth a look this season

    October 16, 2026

    As someone who grew up in Ann Arbor and has been a lifelong University of Michigan football fan, I fondly remember the “good old days” when an end zone ticket cost a mere $2 and a prime seat for a game against archrival Michigan State or Ohio State could be had for just $5. 

  • Daily Briefs

    October 16, 2026

    The Criminal Defense Association of Michigan will present the webinar “Sentencing Guidelines Part Two: Beyond the Basics” on Wednesday, November 18, from 2 to 3 p.m. via Zoom.

  • Farewell to a judicial legend ‘Peacemaking’ Judge Timothy P. Connors loses his long, valiant battle with cancer

    October 15, 2026

    The Washtenaw County legal community—and the state, the nation, and the international community—lost a hero with the passing of Judge Timothy Patrick Connors on October 8 after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. He died an hour before the Alternative Dispute Section of the State Bar of Michigan honored him with its “Hero of ADR” Award, and one day after his 72nd birthday.

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