Upper Peninsula community loses appeal over prison closing
MARENISCO TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan appeals court has turned aside a challenge to the closing of a prison in the Upper Peninsula.
The appeals court on Tuesday affirmed a decision by a judge who had dismissed a lawsuit by Marenisco Township. The community was the home of the Ojibway prison in Gogebic County.
The township claimed the Corrections Department didn’t follow state law and fully measure the economic impact on the community.
The Snyder administration had acknowledged that the impact would be significant. The prison employed 230 people.
The appeals court said there’s no evidence that state officials would have closed a different prison if they had put even more weight on the economic impact.
ABA Young Lawyers Division seeking nominations for top 40 young lawyers
The American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division is seeking nominations for its 2020 On the Rise Top 40 Young Lawyers.
The annual On the Rise Top 40 Young Lawyers provides national recognition for 40 ABA young lawyer members who exemplify a broad range of high achievement, innovation, vision, leadership and legal and community service.
Nominees must be 36 years old or younger, or admitted to practice for five years or less as of Sep. 1, 2019; a member of the ABA; and a licensed attorney in the United States or one of its territories. Individuals cannot nominate themselves.
Nominations, which are due March 1 at 11:59 p.m. ET, must be submitted via the online nomination form.
A selection committee comprised of practicing attorneys in private practice and in-house positions will review the nominations and make selections based on the reputation of the nominator, the professional relationship between the nominator and the nominee and the nominator’s firsthand knowledge of the nominee’s experience, skill and character.
This year’s nominees and their nominators will be notified, and names published on the YLD website in early June.
The Young Lawyers Division is committed to assuring it is best able to represent the newest members of the profession, ensuring that it reflects the society it serves and providing young lawyers and young lawyer organizations with the tools and opportunities for professional and personal success.
Retirement celebration to be held for Siefer
A reception celebrating the retirement of Chief Federal Defender Miriam Siefer will be held from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, February 20 at the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel, Italian Garden & Crystal Room, 1114 Washington Blvd., 4th Floor. Join in honoring Siefer for her 40 years of service with the Federal Defender Office for the Eastern District of Michigan. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Ticket price is $25 and may be purchased via PayPal at https://paypal.me/MKimF or by contacting Kim Ferranti at (313) 967-5844 or kim_ferranti@fd.org.
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