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In
the Capitol
Committee
meetings of interest for the week of 2/29.
3/2/04 Senate Judiciary
Agenda: SB
998 Drug treatment courts; SB
999 Eligibility for probation and dismissal of charges (restrict for
drug treatment court participant); SB
1000 Eligibility for youthful trainee program (coordinate with drug
treatment courts); HB
4871 Statutory attorney fees in landlord-tenant eviction and land
contract forfeiture actions.
3/2
Senate Appropriations: Judiciary & Corrections
Agenda:
Discussion of the FY 2004-05 Budget Recommendation for the Department
of Corrections; SB
823 (Cropsey) Various circuit, probate, and district judgeships.
3/9
House Judiciary
Agenda: SB
727 Grandparent visitation; SB
788 Number of judgeships in the seventeenth judicial circuit. PENDING
REFERRAL: SB
829 Allow additional judgeship (sixteenth judicial circuit).
Family
Law Section Position: SB 727
State Bar Position: Support in Principle SB 788
Complete
Committee Meeting List
Capitol Agenda
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(Detroit News, 2/28/04)
At the Bar
Upcoming Representative Assembly Meeting on March 27
Sections and Committees
The Libraries, Legal Resources & Legal
Publications Committee submitted a public
policy report recommending the State Bar adopt a position of active
opposition to HB
5390, a bill that would require certain public documents to be provided
to state libraries except for when documents are available on the internet.
The Committee opposes the bill in its current form but suggests alternative
language.
Federal
News
Court
Denies Review of Post-9/11 Secrecy
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(Washington
Post, 2/24/04)
Justices
Agree to Hear Two Deportation Cases
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(New York Times,
2/24/04)
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Oral Arguments Canceled
in Request to Reopen Roe
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(CNN.com,
2/24/04)
High Court Underscores Warrant Rules
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(Washington Post,
2/25/04)
Court Blocks Age Bias Suits by the Young
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(New York Times,
2/25/04)
Court Says States Need Not Finance Divinity Studies
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(New York Times,
2/26/04)
Va. Colleges May Bar Illegal Immigrants
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(Washington Post,
2/26/04)
State
News
Bill Would Keep Cops' Statements from Public
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(Flint Journal,
2/23/04)
Court
Rules and Administrative Orders
Rule
Amendments
2003-50
– Amendment of Rules 3.915, 3.965, 3.975, 3.976, and 3.977 of the
Michigan Court Rules
Issued: February 25, 2004
Effective February 25, 2004
The amendment is based on recommendations from the Family Independence
Agency and Supreme Court Adoption Work Group.
Legislation Introduced
2/24–2/26
HB
5592 Insurance; no-fault; definition of "serious impairment of
body function"; modify.
HB
5610 Appropriations; judiciary; judiciary budget; provide for fiscal
year 2004-2005.
SB
1009 Crimes; definitions; definition of "false pretense";
clarify.
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