- Posted September 27, 2013
- Tweet This | Share on Facebook
Feds question state's policy about court translators
LANSING (AP) -- The federal government doesn't seem impressed with a new policy aimed at expanding translation services in Michigan courts.
The U.S. Justice Department says the income limit to qualify for free services is a burden. The government suggests people who don't understand English should be treated like the deaf. Michigan doesn't charge people for sign-language services in court.
The Michigan Supreme Court recently announced that anyone needing a translator in a civil or criminal case won't have to pay up front and may not have to pay at all, depending on their income. Judges will also have discretion to waive payment under other conditions.
In a letter, the Justice Department says its investigation of the availability of translators isn't over. Michigan Justice Stephen Markman believes the government is on a "crusade."
Published: Fri, Sep 27, 2013
headlines Oakland County
- Judge’s memorial unveiled
- Bring ’em to Ingham? Not necessarily, Supreme Court rules of lawsuits state files
- Nessel secures preliminary injunction protecting USDA funding
- Final judgment secured in lawsuit challenging administration’s $100k tax for H-1B visas
- Woman sentenced for distributing child porn, prosecutor disappointed with sentence imposed
headlines National
- Bill Kurtis’ memoir tells how law school trained him for covering trials
- ACLU and BigLaw firm use ‘Orange is the New Black’ in hashtag effort to promote NY jail reform
- Justice Barrett’s home targeted in attempted swatting call
- Texting-and-driving charges dropped against woman without right hand
- Fender warns guitar makers to stop producing Stratocaster look-a-likes
- General counsel compensation climbs, aligned with equity and company scale
