Daily Briefs

Age limit for judges survives legal challenge


FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to Michigan’s age limit for judges.

Candidates can’t run for election if they’re 70 or older. Genesee County Judge Michael Theile can’t run again in 2020 because he’ll be 71.

He says the age limit in Michigan’s Constitution is irrational, noting there’s no age restrictions on governors, state lawmakers or federal judges. The appeals court found Theile’s arguments to be eloquent, but it said Tuesday that it must follow the results of similar cases.

The court and the U.S. Supreme Court have upheld age restrictions in the past. The Supreme Court said Missouri’s age limit was rationally related to concerns about judges’ mental fitness.

 

Mother of G League player who died sues NBA and the Pistons
 

DETROIT (AP) — The mother of a G League basketball player who died in March after collapsing on the court during a game has filed a lawsuit accusing the NBA and the Detroit Pistons of negligence.

Zeke Upshaw played for the Grand Rapids Drive, a G League affiliate of the Pistons. He collapsed during a game at Grand Rapids on March 24 and died two days later .

The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The NBA and Pistons are named as defendants, along with SSJ Group and The DeltaPlex Arena.

The lawsuit alleges that medical personnel at the game failed to attempt lifesaving measures in a timely fashion.

 

3rd Circuit Court and Detroit Bar Association Bench-Bar Luncheon
 

The DBA is hosting a bench-bar luncheon with the 3rd Circuit Court from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Friday, June 8 at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, 13th Floor Auditorium, 2 Woodward Ave. in Detroit. The program, “Valuing Cases and Efficient Use of ADR: Everybody Wins!” will allow you to provide input on ways the court can assist in reducing litigation costs and resolving cases after Covenant and Shah. Topics include: Accurately valuing your case; ADR tools available through the court, such as discovery mediators and early facilitation; and ways the court can efficiently handle Covenant and assignment-related issues. Panelists will be David Christensen, David Christensen Law; Carrie Kennedy, Liberty Mutual staff counsel; Judge Amy Hathaway, facilitator; Judge Kathleen Macdonald, discovery mediator and facilitator; Judge Richard Hathaway, discovery mediator and facilitator; and Suzanne Stanczyk, discovery mediator and facilitator. Registration at 11:30 a.m. is immediately followed by networking and lunch, with the program starting at 1 p.m. Cost is $20 for members of Detroit Bar Association; and $25 for non-member attorneys and insurance claims professionals (judicial officers and law students who pre-register may attend free).

Register at detroitlawyer.org.

For more information contact Chris Collamar at ccollamar@detroitlawyer.org.

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