| In
the Capitol
Committee
meetings of interest for the week of 3/14.
3/16/04 House Judiciary
Agenda: SB
727 Grandparent visitation; revise to place burden of proof on the
petitioning grandparent and require the court to give deference to
a fit parent's actions and decisions.
Family Law
Section Position: SB 727
3/16/04
House Regulatory Reform
Agenda: HJR
W Allow death penalty for conviction of first degree murder.
3/17/04
House Criminal Justice
Agenda: HB
4468 Expand (definition of first degree child abuse) to include knowingly
or intentionally committing an act that causes serious physical or mental
harm; HB
4584 Sentencing guidelines for certain child abuse violations; HB
5026 Prohibition against making false crime reports to certain individuals.
3/17/04
House Appropriations: Judiciary
Agenda: House
Bill 5610 Judiciary budget for fiscal year 2004-2005—Decision
making.
3/18/04
House Judiciary
Agenda: SB
727 Grandparent visitation; revise to place burden of proof on the
petitioning grandparent and require the court to give deference to a fit
parent's actions and decisions.
Family Law
Section Position: SB 727
Complete
Committee Meeting List
Capitol Agenda
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(Detroit News, 3/13/04)
In
the Hall of Justice
Case of Woman who Left Children in Car to be Heard by Supreme Court this
Week; Court to also Hear Date-Rape Drug Death and Casino Cases
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(Michigan
Supreme Court, 3/8/04)
Court Must Ask Lawyers
if They’ve Met with Child-Clients under New Court Rule
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(Michigan Supreme Court, 3/10/04)
Crime Victims’ Rights Publication by Michigan Judicial Institute
to be Basis for National Curriculum
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(Michigan Supreme Court, 3/12/04)
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At
the Bar
Sections and Committees
The Real Property Law Section submitted
a public policy report stating that the Section requests the unpublished opinion issued in
1st Rural Housing Partnership, LLP v City of Howell; Michigan Court of
Appeals Docket No. 241192 be published pursuant to MCR 7.215(D).
Federal
News
Court
Rules on Defendant - Counsel Rights
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(New York Times, 3/8/04)
Supreme Court Won't Revisit Boy Scouts' Ban on Gays
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(New York Times, 3/8/04)
Court Alters Rule on Statements of Unavailable Witnesses
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(New York Times, 3/9/04)
McCain Says FEC Is Not Enforcing Law
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(Washington Post, 3/11/04)
Senate Passes
$2.36T Budget; Shifts Spotlight to House
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(Washington Post, 3/12/04)
State
News
Committee Puts off
Action on Death Penalty; Officers' Families to Start Petition Drive
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(Traverse City Record-Eagle,
3/9/04)
Note: The House
Regulatory Reform Committee is scheduled to take up
HJR W on March 16.
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