36th District Court announces re-opening of Civil Division for Acceptance of In-Person Filings
The 36th District Court announced Friday that the acceptance of in-person filings will resume for the Civil Division on June 21, 2021.
While filings have been accepted electronically throughout the duration of the pandemic, the court hopes to increase access and expedite processing for all civil litigants with this expansion of services within the building.
“Our staff and our bench has worked tirelessly to ensure that quality and speed of service has exceeded all expectations throughout the public health crisis caused by COVID-19,” said Chief Judge William C. McConico. “However, considering the falling positivity rate in the City of Detroit and throughout the State of Michigan as a whole, we feel that we can safely re-open for in-person services in the Civil Division at this time. While nearly all cases will continue to proceed virtually for the foreseeable future, it is our hope that we will be able to speed up the processing of civil paperwork, as well as offer more options to our users by opening up our Civil Division at this time.”
Masks are still required to be worn throughout the court building, and health screenings are conducted prior to entry. The 36th District Court remains committed to protecting the health and safety of its staff, its bench, and the public it serves. Careful consideration is given to the data provided by the Detroit Health Department, as well as the guidance distributed by the State Court Administrative Office.
The court appreciates the patience and understanding of all parties during this time. For further updates and information, please visit the court’s website at www.36thdistrictcourt.org.
Court orders board to certify bill to repeal emergency law
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday unanimously ordered the state elections board to certify a veto-proof initiative that would let Republican legislators wipe from the books a law Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used to issue sweeping pandemic orders.
The decision came after two Democrats on the Board of State Canvassers opposed ratifying the ballot measure in April, despite a finding from the elections bureau that enough signatures had been collected. The justices said the four-member panel "has a clear legal duty to certify the petition."
The board's Democrats had called for further investigation into alleged wrongdoing by some circulators.
For months, the Democratic governor acted under the 1945 emergency-powers law to order and keep intact restrictions on the economy to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The Supreme Court declared the law unconstitutional last fall, but the conservative group Unlock Michigan wants to kill it to prevent a future court from deciding differently.
Since the ruling, Whitmer has turned to the state health department to tighten and ease restrictions under a separate law.
The canvassers will meet soon to certify the petition. The GOP-controlled Legislature will likely enact the measure rather than let it go to a public vote in 2022. The governor could not veto it.
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