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In this March 21, 2016, file photo, the Flint Water Plant water tower is seen in Flint, Mich. The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected a last-ditch effort to revive criminal charges against seven people in the Flint water scandal. The court on Wednesday, Sept. 20 2023, waved away an appeal by prosecutors who have tried to get around an earlier decision that gutted the cases. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Michigan’s top court won’t revive Flint water charges against 7 key figures

By Ed White - Associated Press

FILE - Health aide Angela Martin helps former Detroit Red Wings star Vladimir Konstantinov into his wheelchair on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in West Bloomfield, Mich. Konstantinov suffered a severe brain stem injury from an accident in a limousine with an impaired driver after a Stanley Cup celebration nearly 25 years ago. He was in danger of losing his 24/7 care he has had for two-plus decades, but major changes in Michigan car insurance law do not apply to people who were severely injured before summer 2019, the state appeals court said Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. It is a victory for long-term victims of motor vehicle crashes and their care providers. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Michigan court affirms critical benefits for thousands badly hurt in car wrecks

By Ed White - Associated Press

Elder Leslie Mathews, an organizer with Michigan United, joins Leaders of the Reproductive Freedom for All campaign as they speak to supporters on July 11, 2022, in Lansing Mich., after turning in 753,759 signatures to qualify for Michigan's November ballot. The Michigan Bureau of Elections recommended on Thursday, Aug, 25, 2022, approval of a ballot initiative that seeks to enshrine abortion rights into the state’s constitution after a review of the campaign's petition signatures. (AP Photo/Joey Cappelletti, File)

Michigan election board rejects abortion rights initiative

By Joey Cappelletti and Sara Burnett - Associated Press

FILE - This screen shot from video, shows former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, during his Zoom hearing in the 67th District Court in Flint, Mich., on Jan. 18, 2020. A judge had no authority to issue indictments in the Flint water scandal, the Michigan Supreme Court said Tuesday, June 28, 2022 in an extraordinary decision that wipes out charges against former Gov. Snyder, his health director and seven other people (67th District Court in Flint via AP, file)

Charges spiked against ex-governor, 8 others in Flint water

By Ed White - Associated Press

A crowd of people gather outside the Supreme Court early Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Washington. A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a Politico report released Monday. Whatever the outcome, the Politico report represents an extremely rare breach of the court's secretive deliberation process, and on a case of surpassing importance. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Draft opinion jolts Michigan, where abortion ban is on books

By David Eggert - Associated Press

Lawsuit against attorney Mike Morse can go ahead, court says

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Michigan’s top court sides with dad in parental rights case

By ED WHITE - Associated Press

Brothers cleared after winning court decision in mom’s death

By ED WHITE - Associated Press

Court shows interest in lawsuit over death, senior housing

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Michigan Supreme Court opens year with new justice

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Charles Levin dies at 94; former state Supreme Court justice

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FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2007 file photo, Michigan Supreme Court Justice Stephen Markman, right, questions attorney Eric Restuccia, representing the Attorney General of Michigan, during oral arguments in a case on domestic partner benefits in Lansing, Mich. Markman has heard his last round of cases after 21 years as a justice on the Michigan Supreme Court. The 71-year-old Markman is retiring but can still participate in opinions and orders through December. Before hearing five cases Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, Chief Justice Bridget McCormack recognized Markman’s public service.(AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)

Michigan Supreme Court justice retiring after 21 years

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FILE - In this Jan. 23, 2013, file photo, Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bridget McCormack sits on the bench after being sworn in at the Michigan Supreme Court chambers in Lansing, Mich. Two seats are up for election on the Michigan Supreme Court. If justices McCormack and Elizabeth Welch win, Democratic nominees will be in the court's majority for the first time since 2010. The Republican nominees are Brock Swartzle and Mary Kelly. (Dale G. Young/The Detroit News via AP, File)

McCormack, Welch claim victory in Supreme Court race

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In a provided campaign handout photo, appeals court Judge Brock Swartzle, is shown. Two seats are up for election on the Michigan Supreme Court. If Elizabeth Welch and Chief Justice Bridget McCormack win, Democratic nominees will be in the court's majority for the first time since 2010. The Republican nominees are Swartzle and Mary Kelly. (Chelsea Whitman via AP)

Decision that ‘undermined’ Gov. Whitmer spices up court race

By ED WHITE - Associated Press

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wears a mask with the word &quot;vote&quot; displayed on the front during a roundtable discussion on healthcare, Wednesday Oct. 7, 2020, in Kalamazoo, Mich. (Nicole Hester/Ann Arbor News via AP)

Michigan high court: Virus orders invalidated immediately

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer said Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, that a statewide mask requirement remains in effect despite the Michigan Supreme Court's invalidation of a law that underpins her orders to control the coronavirus pandemic. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File)

Michigan’s Supreme Court liberates citizens from Gretchen Whitmer’s pandemic executive orders

By Andrew P. Napolitano

A group gathers as boxes filled with petition signatures are delivered by Unlock Michigan to the Michigan Department of State Bureau of Elections in Lansing, Mich., Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. The Michigan group on Friday submitted at least 539,000 signatures in a bid to repeal a law that has given Gov. Gretchen Whitmer broad emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic, demanding that the veto-proof initiative be put before the Republican-led Legislature before the year's end. (Rod Sanford/Detroit News via AP)

Michigan governor’s virus powers upended with court ruling

By DAVID EGGERT and ED WHITE - Associated Press

In a June 17, 2020, file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. On Friday, July 17, 2020, Gov. Whitmer tweaked Michigan's tougher order to wear masks in public, clarifying that is not required while voting, and telling businesses that cannot assume people who enter without a face covering are covered by exceptions. The changes came a week after the Democratic governor updated the mask rule to add a maximum $500 fine and require businesses to refuse entry to those without a face covering. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File) **FILE**

Gretchen Whitmer exceeded powers during coronavirus pandemic, Michigan Supreme Court rules

By David Eggert and Ed White - Associated Press

Michigan’s top court wants more briefs on governor’s powers

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FILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2020 file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., heir status amid the coronavirus pandemic. Whitmer says gyms can reopen after 5 1/2 months of closure and organized sports can resume if masks are worn. She lifted some coronavirus restrictions Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, that lasted longer in Michigan than in many other states. The order, effective next Wednesday, allows for reopening fitness centers and indoor pools in remaining regions that hold 93% of Michigan's population.(Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)

Gov. Whitmer’s virus-related powers reach top Michigan court

By ED WHITE - Associated Press