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In
the Capitol
The
Michigan House of Representatives and Senate will be on spring break April
4 – April 17.
Capitol Agenda
View Full Text
(Detroit News, 4/03/04)
At
the Bar
Skate
for Justice Event to Benefit ATJ Fund for Civil Legal Aid Programs
Kellogg Foundation Supports Battle Creek Community
with Largest Single ATJ Contribution
ATJ Campaign Records Most Successful Fundraising Year Yet
Sections
and Committees
The Criminal Jurisprudence and Practice Committee submitted
the following recommendation for State Bar action on a public policy issue.
For a faxed copy of the complete report, please call (517) 346-6325 or
e-mail ELYON@mail.michbar.org.
SB
968 Criminal procedure; pretrial procedure; pretrial services program
act; create.
Position: Support
Federal
News
High Court Will Review Age Bias in the Workplace
(Washington
Post, 3/30/04)
Supreme Court
Hears Execution Arguments
(CNN.com,
3/30/04)
Supreme
Court Permits Withholding Foster Photos
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Full Text
(CNN.com,
3/31/04)
U.N.
Court Orders U.S. to Review Cases of Mexicans
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Full Text
(New York Times, 3/31/04)
Court Hears Cases on Agents' Actions Abroad
(Washington Post, 3/31/04)
Supreme Court Allows
Border Searches of Car Gas Tanks
(Washington Post, 3/31/04)
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State
News
Michigan
Bill Would Limit `Soft Money' Ads
(Traverse City Record-Eagle, 3/28/04
See
Related: HB
5741 Campaign finance; campaign practices; comprehensive changes to campaign finance act; enact.
Conservative Majority is Altering Court's Methods
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Full Text
(Detroit Free Press, 3/31/04)
State
Spending Cuts Fail to Pass in House
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Full Text
(Lansing State Journal, 3/31/04)
Court
Rules
Rule
Amendments
2003-63
- Adoption of Rule 4.201(C) of the Local Court Rules of the First Judicial
District Court (Monroe County)
Issued: March 30, 2004
Effective: March 30, 2004
The rule (Rule 4.201 Summary Proceedings to Recover Possession of Premises
(C) Summons) was adopted by the request of the Court.
2003-25
- Amendment of Rule 7.204 of the Michigan Court Rules
Issued: March 30, 2004
Effective: March 30, 2004
The amendment of Rule 7.204(A)(1)(c) shortened the deadline for filing
claims of appeal in retained appeals from orders terminating parental
rights or denying timely field postconviction motions. The purpose was
to conform the deadline for filing claims of appeal in appeals with retained
counsel to the recently adopted 14-day deadline in appeals with appointed
counsel from terminating parental rights.
Other
Actions
2004-01
- Appointment to the Court Reporting and Recording Board of Review
Issued March 31, 2004
Diane C. Szostak is appointed to the Michigan Court Reporting and Recording
Board of Review as Official Court Recorder.
Legislation
Introduced 3/30– 4/1
HB
5716 Juveniles;
criminal procedure; commitment of juvenile to drug treatment court; allow.
TIE BAR WITH SB
998.
HB
5718 Probate; wills and estates; provisions to allow and establish
requirements for living wills; enact.
HB
5749 Trade; securities; adoption of new uniform securities act (2002);
update uniform securities act references in revised judicature act of
1961. TIE BAR WITH HB
5746
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