Court of Claims posts more than 100 opinions online
The Michigan Court of Claims has announced that more than 100 opinions from 2022, 2023, and 2024 are now posted online at www.courts.michigan.gov/courts/ court-of-claims/opinions. The announcement coincides with National Sunshine Week, an event marked throughout the nation to highlight the importance of open government and easy access to information.
“The Court of Claims hears the types of cases that impact every individual, business, non-profit, and government in Michigan,” said Court of Appeals Judge Brock A. Swartzle, who also serves as chief judge of the Court of Claims. “Free, ready access to these opinions will help the public better understand their rights under the law as well as how our governments operate.”
A decade ago, our Legislature vested the Court of Claims within our Court of Appeals. The Court of Claims has the statutory authority to resolve claims brought by individuals and private entities against the State of Michigan and its various agencies and personnel. These cases include constitutional claims, election and campaign matters, Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act claims, highway defects, contracts, prisoner litigation, and tax-related suits.
Court of Appeals judges sit on the Court of Claims by assignment from the Michigan Supreme Court. Currently serving with Chief Judge Swartzle on the Court of Claims are Judges James Robert Redford, Sima G. Patel, and Christopher P. Yates.
The Court of Claims typically hears more than 200 cases each year and operates much like any trial court in the state. Court of Appeals judges serve on the court in addition to their duties on the appellate court.
New opinions will be posted when available. Opinions from 2021 and earlier can be obtained from the Clerk’s Office at 517-373-0807 or by email to CClerksOf fice@courts.mi.gov.
“The Court of Claims hears the types of cases that impact every individual, business, non-profit, and government in Michigan,” said Court of Appeals Judge Brock A. Swartzle, who also serves as chief judge of the Court of Claims. “Free, ready access to these opinions will help the public better understand their rights under the law as well as how our governments operate.”
A decade ago, our Legislature vested the Court of Claims within our Court of Appeals. The Court of Claims has the statutory authority to resolve claims brought by individuals and private entities against the State of Michigan and its various agencies and personnel. These cases include constitutional claims, election and campaign matters, Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act claims, highway defects, contracts, prisoner litigation, and tax-related suits.
Court of Appeals judges sit on the Court of Claims by assignment from the Michigan Supreme Court. Currently serving with Chief Judge Swartzle on the Court of Claims are Judges James Robert Redford, Sima G. Patel, and Christopher P. Yates.
The Court of Claims typically hears more than 200 cases each year and operates much like any trial court in the state. Court of Appeals judges serve on the court in addition to their duties on the appellate court.
New opinions will be posted when available. Opinions from 2021 and earlier can be obtained from the Clerk’s Office at 517-373-0807 or by email to CClerksOf fice@courts.mi.gov.
SBM to celebrate attorneys with 50 years of service
The State Bar of Michigan will host its annual 50-Year Golden Celebration luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, at Saint John’s Resort in Plymouth to honor our colleagues who have been State Bar members since 1974.
To attend, register at www.michbar.org/50year. Tickets cost $45. (Honorees may register to receive two complementary tickets.)
The full list of honorees can viewed at www.michbar.org/50year.
Messages of congratulations can be included in the Golden Celebration’s keepsake program, which will be distributed at the luncheon and mailed to honorees who do not attend. Learn more by contacting Stacy Ozanich at 517-346-6315 or advertising@michbar.org by April 2.
To attend, register at www.michbar.org/50year. Tickets cost $45. (Honorees may register to receive two complementary tickets.)
The full list of honorees can viewed at www.michbar.org/50year.
Messages of congratulations can be included in the Golden Celebration’s keepsake program, which will be distributed at the luncheon and mailed to honorees who do not attend. Learn more by contacting Stacy Ozanich at 517-346-6315 or advertising@michbar.org by April 2.
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