Detroit Mercy Law plans 108th annual Red Mass
Detroit Mercy Law and the legal community will celebrate the 108th Annual Red Mass starting at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 22.
The event is an occasion for judges, attorneys, civic leaders and law students of all faiths to come together and pray for blessings and strength in the coming year’s work.
Due to the current COVID-19 situation, Red Mass will be live streamed to audiences.
This year’s Red Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Gary Wright, SJ, of Ss. Peter & Paul Jesuit Church. Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Denise Langford Morris will be leading the Renewal of the Lawyers’ Oath of Commitment.
Reservations can be made by visiting redmass2020.eventbrite.com.
Top court postpones session to September 9
The Michigan Supreme Court has rescheduled a special session of oral argument to Wednesday, Sept. 9.
The court will be hearing arguments in In re Certified Questions from the U.S. District Court. The session had initially been set for Sept 2.
Regarding the delay, Justice Richard H. Bernstein said: “Since an indispensable member of my team was diagnosed with COVID-19 a week ago and is struggling, I very much appreciate the cooperation of my colleagues in delaying the important oral argument regarding the certified questions from federal court.
“Because of my blindness, I depend on him to help me review and internalize thousands of pages of material. This review process includes state and federal constitutions, state statutes, legislative history, previous court rulings, and the many filings by the parties and friends of the court. The work he does with me takes extensive time and effort and cannot be done without him.”
The court will convene this special session at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom, and attorneys for the parties have all agreed to argue their cases via Zoom.
The oral arguments will be live streamed, recorded, and later archived on YouTube.
A recount and a tie and a drawing: Election finally settled
HOLTON TOWNSHIP (AP) — A drawing settled a tie in a small-town election in western Michigan.
Tammy Jager finished third in the Aug. 4 Republican primary for two seats on the Holton Township board in Muskegon County. But she gained one vote in a recount, which then pulled her into a tie with Brian Norton.
How do you settle a tie? State law says a drawing is performed. Jager pulled a piece of paper Wednesday that said “elected," WOOD-TV reported.
Jager now advances to the fall election.
In local elections, every vote matters — “it really, really does,” township Clerk Sarah Hippler said.
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