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Michigan Tax Court Upholds Refund Denial - Cozzy Energy Solutions Michigan Court of Appeals Affirms Denial of Corporate Tax Refund BLOOMING BRANCH—The Michigan Court of Appeals has affirmed a decision by the Tax Tribunal rejecting a corporate taxpayer’s request for a refund of corporate income taxes paid from 2013 through 2016. The central dispute in the legal proceedings concerned the determination of the origin—or source—of

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Michigan Challenges Federal Decision to Extend Coal Plant Life Legal actions have been initiated in Michigan against a recent federal decision to temporarily extend the operational life of the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in west Michigan. Environmental organizations and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel have jointly filed legal challenges to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) emergency order. This order prevents Consumers Energy from retiring the plant as planned on May 31st, as part of the company's shift toward cleaner energy alternatives. The DOE’s intervention came shortly before the scheduled closure, citing potential electricity shortages across the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) grid, which serves 15 states and a portion of Canada. The DOE’s order mandates the plant's operation through at least late August. Opponents, including Earthjustice attorney Shannon Fisk, contend that the DOE exceeded its authority and manufactured an emergency to justify the decision. They assert that no genuine energy crisis necessitates keeping the aging and potentially unstable plant online. Attorney General Nessel voiced similar concerns, emphasizing that the federal directive conflicts with Michigan’s commitment to clean energy initiatives and bypasses state regulatory processes. Her office has filed a separate legal challenge to overturn the order. In response, the DOE maintains its commitment to reliable and affordable energy sources, regardless of weather conditions. Consumers Energy, having already received a coal shipment in preparation for the shutdown, is currently adhering to the emergency directive. The resolution of these legal challenges remains pending, and the possibility of the federal government extending the order looms, potentially leading to further legal battles. A parallel emergency directive has also been issued in Pennsylvania, mandating the continued operation of the Eddystone Generating Station to address concerns about electricity supply within the mid-Atlantic region.

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Judge overturns Michigan's 24-hour waiting period, informed consent abortion laws Lansing — A Michigan Court of Claims judge on Tuesday ruled that state laws that mandate a 24-hour waiting period and informed consent before a pregnancy can be terminated violate the state's constitutional right to abortion. Court of Claims Judge Sima Patel also found unconstitutional the state's prohibition on advanced practice clinicians from performing abortions. But she upheld a fourth section of law that requires medical professionals to screen pregnant women seeking an abortion for signs of coercion, finding the rule did not violate the Reproductive Freedom for All constitutional amendment that voters approved in 2022. "Most of the statutory requirements burden or infringe upon individuals’ reproductive freedom, are not based on a compelling state interest to protect the health of individuals seeking abortion care, are not consistent with the accepted standard of care and evidence-based medicine, and infringe on autonomous decision-making," wrote Patel, an appointee of Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Whitmer said Tuesday the ruling ensures Michigan women can make decisions about their own bodies "without political interference." “Today’s ruling means that patients and doctors are no longer subject to even more of these outdated restrictions on abortion, including the forced waiting period and a ban on advanced practice clinicians from performing abortions," Whitmer said in a statement. The permanent injunction on the state abortion laws, issued Tuesday, comes about 10 months after Patel granted preliminary injunction to plaintiffs, issuing a permanent injunction while the case proceeded through trial. The issue went to trial in February. The lawsuit, filed in February 2024 by abortion provider Northland Family Planning and pro-abortion rights group Medical Students for Choice, came months after the Democratic-led Legislature was unable to muster support in the House for a repeal of the 24-hour waiting period or the informed consent laws. Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel, who usually would be tasked with supporting state law, instead voiced her support for the Northland Family Planning suit. Nessel instead built a legal firewall within the department and Assistant Attorney General Eric Restuccia argued in defense of state law on behalf of the people of Michigan. It is unclear whether Restuccia will appeal Tuesday's decision to the Michigan Court of Appeals. eleblanc@detroitnews.com Want to comment on this story? Become a subscriber today. Click here. This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Judge overturns Michigan's 24-hour waiting period, informed consent abortion laws

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Michigan lawmaker plots budget cuts for Supreme Court after ruling on juvenile murderers Lansing — A key Michigan House lawmaker who oversees the state budget process says she will shift funding away from courts and to local prosecutors after a Michigan Supreme Court decision ordered the resentencing of individuals who were 19 or 20 years old when they committed first-degree murder. The decision means 579 individuals who were automatically sentenced to life in prison without parole in Michigan must now appear for resentencing hearings within six months. Justices in a 5-2 decision Thursday found it was unconstitutionally cruel for 19- and 20-year-old offenders to be subjected to mandated life in prison without parole given their adolescent brain development. The decision extended previous orders that have gradually inched the age up for young murders over the past decade. State Rep. Ann Bollin, a Brighton Township Republican who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, on Monday said she was working on legislation in response to the decision that would cut court funding and increase funding for local prosecutors tasked with coordinating the resentencing hearings for the 579 inmates. The 180-day window the court gave to schedule the hearings is "unrealistic and dangerous," Bollin said. She also argued the individuals are being given a "do-over" when they were clearly adults at the time they made a "conscious choice to take another person's life." "These cases are decades old in many instances," Bollin said. "Reviewing them thoroughly and locating victims’ families in such a short time is a massive undertaking. Meanwhile, the very court that created this mess continues operating business as usual on the taxpayers’ dime. That ends now.” Bollin said her legislation will scale back funding for the Michigan Supreme Court and State Court Administrative Office and instead invest the money in county prosecutors' offices. The Livingston County GOP lawmaker's plan to shift funding from the court to prosecutors' office, if it clears the House, would face an uphill climb in the Democratic-led Senate. The Michigan Supreme Court declined to comment Monday. Bollin noted counties are about a quarter of the way through their fiscal years and can't carry the added, unforeseen cost of, in some cases, dozens of new resentencing hearings. "They’re legislating from the bench and making these decisions, it appears, with little regard for how they’re going to be executed," Bollin said of the state's highest court. "I think we should look at the court’s ability to pay for them. We just saw the same thing happen with the earned sick time.” Bollin was referencing a 2024 Michigan Supreme Court opinion that gave full force to a earned sick leave and minimum wage plan that was curbed by lawmakers in 2018. The high court's Feb. 21 deadline for compliance with the order led to last minute changes in the House and Senate to limit the effects of the order on small business owners. Bollin's announcement comes after the high court ruled Thursday that mandatory life in prison without parole sentences for individuals who were 19 and 20 at the time they murdered someone did not comply with the state constitutions bar on cruel or unusual punishment because it does not consider "mitigating factors of youth or the potential for rehabilitation." The decision split along party lines, with five Democratic-nominated justices supporting the majority and two Republican-nominated justices opposing it. The opinion was retroactive, meaning it encompasses all 19- and 20-year-old offenders who had already been given a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole. According to the Michigan Department of Corrections, the decision affects 579 inmates currently serving life in prison without parole. The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan on Thursday expressed concern over the impact on victims and on their offices' caseloads with the short timeframe to schedule the hearings. In Wayne County alone, more than 400 resentencing hearings will need to be rescheduled, according to Prosecutor Kym Worthy's office. "The resentencing hearings resulting from this ruling will also require tremendous amounts of time and expense to prosecutors’ offices throughout the state," said Midland County Prosecutor J. Dee Brooks, president for the prosecutors association. "Many offices are already struggling to meet current caseloads without full staffs." Worthy said last week the six-month timeline was "untenable" for her office, but said the real burden will be felt by families and friends of victims who are unable to find closure. eleblanc@detroitnews.com Want to comment on this story? Become a subscriber today. Click here. This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Michigan lawmaker plots budget cuts for Supreme Court after ruling on juvenile murderers

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Family requests AG reopen investigation into JoAnn Matouk Romain's death The family of a Grosse Pointe Woods woman whose body was found in the Detroit River in 2010 said there may be evidence suggesting she did not commit suicide and that police covered up foul play. Through their attorneys, the family of JoAnn Matouk Romain is calling on Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to reopen the investigation. "We are calling on the Michigan Attorney General’s Office take over this investigation and that all evidence — including JoAnn’s vehicle, her clothing, and her purse — be properly tested for DNA and other forensic evidence that was previously ignored," attorney Steve Haney said in a press release Monday. "The failures of local law enforcement are undeniable, and it is time for an independent investigation to reveal the truth." A spokesperson for Nessel's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Haney said he and the family have gained access to the vehicle connected to Romain's disappearance, and are conducting a forensic analysis, including fingerprinting and GPS data downloading. DNA testing also is being conducted on Romain's personal belongings, which were never tested or processed by local law enforcement, Haney said in the release. The family said the analysis is being conducted by private forensic technicians with experience in law enforcement. Romain, 55, a mother of three, disappeared Jan. 12, 2010, according to police. Her Lexus was found in the parking lot of St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church on Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms. Her purse, wallet and about $1,500 in cash were locked inside in the vehicle, but her cellphone, keys and rosary were missing. At the time, police said they tracked footprints in the snow from the car to the lake, where there appeared to be an impression of a person sitting on the water's edge. There were no footprints walking back to the car. Romain's body was found March 20, 2010, by a fisherman in the Detroit River's Livingston Channel near the shore of Amherstburg, Ontario. Two days later, Canadian authorities confirmed her identity through dental records. An autopsy found there were no signs of foul play. However, the family had a second autopsy performed and it found a bruise on her upper right arm, one of several perceived inconsistencies the family points to as evidence of a botched police probe. They also said the autopsy revealed there was no water in Romain's lungs despite the police theory that she died by entering the water to commit suicide, her purse strap was torn in a manner suggesting a struggle and her body was found in a spot inconsistent with the river's current. The family also said police ignored witness reports and threats made against Romain prior to her disappearance. In 2014, her family sued the police departments in Grosse Pointe Farms and Grosse Pointe Woods, alleging that authorities ignored evidence that Romain was killed. A federal judge dismissed the suit in 2018, saying that while there were "very disturbing" disputed facts in the case, there was no evidence that someone who wanted to kill Romain knew that police would cover their tracks. A federal appeals court upheld the dismissal in 2019. Romain's cousin, Tim Matouk, has been repeatedly accused by Romain's daughters as having been involved in her death, he told WDIV-TV (Channel 4) in 2021. Matouk, an investigator for the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office who worked as a Harper Woods police officer at the time of Romain's disappearance, told WDIV his public image has taken a hit though he's never been accused in the incident. Haney, a former prosecuting attorney for the Attorney General’s Office, has submitted a Formal Request for Investigation to Nessel's office, urging prosecutors to conduct a comprehensive review of the case. “The evidence does not support a suicide conclusion, and it's becoming increasingly clear that the investigation was either grossly negligent or intentionally obstructed," Haney said. "There were no footprints leading to the water’s edge, no ice breaks in the seawall, and JoAnn had no history of suicidal thoughts. She was a devout Catholic with plans for the future, and this tragic death deserves the proper investigation it never received." mreinhart@detroitnews.com @max_detroitnews This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Family requests AG reopen investigation into JoAnn Matouk Romain's death

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Lawmakers seek ways to track unaccounted-for students in wake of Pontiac neglect case A bill intended to track Michigan students when they move from one school district to another is expected to be introduced in the state Legislature as soon as next week in the wake of a horrific abuse and neglect case involving three school-age children…

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New Michigan law requires destruction of guns turned in during community buybacks Lansing — Michigan State Police will be required to destroy guns collected during community buybacks or other efforts, under legislation signed into law this week by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. State police in 2024 acknowledged that a previous disposal…

Lansing — Michigan State Police will be required to destroy guns collected during community buybacks or other efforts, under legislation signed into law this week by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.


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Kent County Deputies Recover Cannabis, Firearm After Brief Pursuit A traffic stop in Gaines Township escalated into a brief police chase, ending with two arrests and the recovery of cannabis, cash, and a firearm. No injuries were reported.

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Best Cannabis Lawyers in Michigan for 2024 Discover the top cannabis lawyers in Michigan as recognized by Michigan Lawyers Weekly, featuring leading attorneys specializing in cannabis law.

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Michigan Police Struggle with Post-Legalization Search Tactics Michigan's legalization of cannabis has challenged traditional police practices, highlighting issues with using cannabis odor as probable cause and the controversial practice of civil forfeiture.

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The Case of Odor as Probable Cause: People of the State of Michigan v. Jeffery Armstrong Examine the Michigan Supreme Court case involving the use of marijuana odor as probable cause for police searches, highlighting key legal arguments and implications for rights post-legalization.

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Michigan Township Seeks Dismissal of Cannabis Dispensary Lawsuit A Michigan township challenges a federal lawsuit regarding the establishment of a local cannabis dispensary, citing jurisdictional concerns. The case highlights the legal complexities of state versus ...

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