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A month after issuing its opinion in Swoope as one that was not marked for publication, the Michigan Court of Appeals recently gave notice that it will now be a published, binding opinion.

Last time, we reviewed the Court's civil cases, asking whether divided decisions from the Court of Appeal were more likely to be reversed in whole or in part than unanimous ones.

A crime occurs (aggravated assault, rape, murder, etc.) in an apartment complex, a parking lot, or outside a business. The victim suffers significant injuries or even death from the criminal act.

Timothy Hurst, an inmate currently held on Death Row, was sentenced under the state's capital punishment law, which has been declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court since January this year.

Today, we're looking at the amicus filing data on criminal cases for the years 2005 through 2020. Just as in our earlier period, amicus briefs were few and far between in criminal cases.

Yesterday, we began our journey through the Appellate Court designations for criminal cases with the years 1990 through 1996.

Last week, we began looking at which Districts and Divisions of the Appellate Court produced the Supreme Court's criminal, quasi-criminal and attorney disciplinary docket for the years 1990 through 2003.

On August 30, 2021, the Arizona Supreme Court instituted a landmark rule change that made Arizona the first state in the country to abolish the use of peremptory challenges in criminal and civil trials.

Jayson Williams is a former NBA all-star who now spends his time dissecting hot button topics in sports and society on his CBS podcast.

Earlier this week, we reviewed the data on the percentage of the time each Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court voted with the majority in death penalty cases.

Receiving a letter from a lawyer threatening litigation can be an alarming experience. Your immediate actions can significantly impact the outcome.

On remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Second Circuit ruled that Halkbank, a commercial bank majority owned by Turkey...

Trucking accidents happen too frequently in the U.S. As such, vast sums are spent on programs designed to minimize the risk of crashing to protect truckers, motorists, and others on the road.

Yesterday, we began our review of the Court's experience with recusals in criminal cases. Today, we conclude our review with a look at the most recent years.

Last week, we reviewed the data from Justice Theis' participation in oral arguments in civil cases since she joined the Court in 2010. This week, we turn our attention to Justice Theis' record in...

Last week, we reviewed the year-by-year data since 1994 for amicus briefs, looking at whether more amici tend to support the petitioner or the respondent.

On July 27, Melissane Velyvis successfully argued that a Domestic Violence Protective Order (the Order) was an unconstitutional prior restraint on her freedom of expression.