Michigan Senate won’t vote on voter ID, FOIA, picket bills
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led Michigan Senate won’t vote this term on tougher voter ID requirements and bills that would make the governor and lawmakers subject to public-records requests.
Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof said Tuesday senators also won’t pass tougher fines for illegal mass picketing.
The voter ID and anti-strike bills were approved by the GOP-controlled House last week along mostly party lines.
The voting legislation would have changed the procedure for voters who don’t show photo identification at their polling place.
Voters without an ID currently sign an affidavit before voting. Under the bill, they could vote but would have to visit the local clerk’s office no later than 10 days after the election to ensure their ballot’s counted.
Democrats accused Republicans of voter suppression. Republicans said they’re protecting election integrity.
Wayne Law named among best law schools in nation for bar prep
Wayne State University Law School has been recognized as one of the best law schools in the nation for bar exam preparation by The National Jurist.
The publication’s winter issue will feature the 40 law schools on the list. Wayne Law is the only law school in Michigan recognized.
According to The National Jurist, schools named were part of a study that predicts bar exam passage rates using average LSAT scores and then identifies the schools that perform better than expected. The law schools that performed 4 percentage points better than predicted for the classes of 2013 and 2014 were included.
This year, for the July bar exam, Wayne Law’s state bar exam passage rate surpassed the state average. For first-time test-takers, the passage rate was 81 percent, 4 points higher than the state average of 77 percent. Wayne Law’s overall July passage rate, which includes those retaking the test, was 75 percent, 9 points higher than the state average of 66 percent.
“Wayne Law is committed to helping students succeed in law school and pass the bar exam,” said Interim Dean Lance Gable. “Our programs are designed to provide additional bar support, using diagnostic exams to predict areas that students should focus on as well as free programs to enhance essay writing skills.”
Holiday Hours
The 36th District Court will be closed Friday, Dec. 23 through Tuesday, Dec. 27 and Friday, Dec. 30 through Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. However, felony arraignments will be held at 36th District Court on Tuesday, Dec. 27.
The court will reopen for normal business on Wednesday, Dec. 28 and Thursday, Dec. 29.
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