Sequestration of witnesses
The doctrine of self-defense
Small Claims Court
The right of self-representation
Qualified immunity
Clemency, pardons, commutations, reprieves and more
The importance of knowing the law
Driving too slowly and traffic stops
The Financial Exploitation Prevention Act
The United States Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket, precedent, stare decisis, and overruling prior precedent
Anyone whose home has been broken into knows the feelings of both anger and anxiety because their personal privacy and space have been violated.
Zoom Zoom, Zoom, and the Michigan Supreme Court
Double jeopardy
Informations and indictments- Michigan’s unique grand jury law
The Michigan Supreme Court and COVID Emergency Rental Assistance
The pandemic and the CDC eviction moratoriums
Recognizing when a court has jurisdiction
When statutes and court rules conflict — is it substantive or procedural?
Alternative Dispute Resolution
The NCAA decision and Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Social media and terrorist threats
The right of confrontation
Standing and the Affordable Care Act
The entrapment defense
The filibuster refresher
Constitutionally selecting a jury – Part II
The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that in all criminal prosecutions the defendant has certain rights. Among these is the right to a trial by an “impartial jury” of the state and district where the crime was committed.
The doctrine of qualified immunity
The future of Zoom in the courtroom
Another update on roadside drug testing
Anonymously reporting a suspected drunk driver
Distracted driving
The defense of insanity in criminal cases — Part II
The defense of insanity in criminal cases – Part I
The law of sedition
Miranda warnings in Michigan
Citizen’s arrest
Under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, a police officer who is conducting a search and seizure cannot enter a home without a search warrant.
Change and the law
Proof beyond a reasonable doubt
Justice for all
The right to a speedy trial and the pandemic
Crime victim’s rights — a recent addition
Two memorable Inauguration Days
The 25th Amendment
Cell phones, search warrants, and the Fourth Amendment
Operating under the influence of marijuana – Part II
Operating under the influence of marijuana – Part I
The right of self-representation