High court Historical Society opens county courthouse exhibit
The Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society will open a temporary exhibit on Michigan’s county courthouses in the Michigan Supreme Court Learning Center on Friday, Jan. 21. The exhibit will open with a reception and book signing at 4 p.m.
The exhibit includes previously unpublished photos from the book Michigan’s County Courthouses, written by John Fedynsky and with foreword by Michigan Supreme Court Justice Stephen Markman.
The temporary exhibit will highlight the unique courthouses of Alpena, Grand Traverse, Ingham, Lapeer, Marquette, and Midland counties, as well as featuring memorabilia from the construction of the Hall of Justice, home to the Michigan Supreme Court and the 84th chapter in Fedynsky’s book.
The temporary exhibit will run from Jan. 21 through March 18 in the Michigan Supreme Court Learning Center, which is located on the first floor of the Hall of Justice, 925 W. Ottawa Street, Lansing.
Fedynsky will sign pre-purchased copies of his book at the event. To buy the book, visit the Society’s website at www.micourthistory.org. The book was published by the University of Michigan Press.
If you would like to attend, RSVP is required. Contact Carrie Pickett at (517) 373-7589 or cpickett@micourthistory.org.
Detroit suburb and its insurance company settle case for $300K
SOUTHGATE, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit suburb and its insurance company agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit by a former court official who claimed she lost her job because she questioned how a longtime judge handled money.
Southgate District Court Judge James Kandrevas invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 200 times when he was interviewed during a deposition last summer.
Former court administrator Lori Shemka said she was fired after objecting to how Kandrevas created bank accounts and used money. The judge denied any wrongdoing.
The case was closed in December after a settlement. The agreement obtained by The Associated Press shows Shemka was paid $193,000 and her lawyers received $107,000. Southgate says it paid $50,000 and the balance was covered by insurance.
Southgate says its insurer wanted the case settled.
Professor to discuss the independence of Kosovo and int’l law
Brad Roth, an associate professor at Wayne State University Law School will lecture on “The independence of Kosovo and self-determination in international law” as part of the Program for International Legal Studies Speaker Series Jan. 19 in the law school’s Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium at 12:15-1:30 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public. Parking is available for $4.75 in WSU Structure #1 across from the Law School on West Palmer Street in Detroit.
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