News & Notices

Public Policy Report April 2022

 

Michigan Bar Journal

 

AT THE CAPITOL

Executive Budget for the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year

POSITION: Support.


Executive Budget for the Department of the Judiciary for the 2022- 2023 Fiscal Year

POSITION: Support.

(Position adopted by roll-call vote. Commissioners voting in support: Anderson, Danielle; Bennett; Bilowus; Burrell; Clement; Detzler; Easterly; Gant; Hamameh; Howlett; Kuchon; Larsen; Low; Mason; McCarthy; McGill; Nyamfukudza; Ohanesian; Orvis; Perkins; Potts; Quick; Simpson; Sinas; Walton; Warnez. Commissioner voting in opposition: Wisniewski.)


IN THE HALL OF JUSTICE

Amendment of Rule 1.109 of the Michigan Court Rules (ADM File No. 2017-28) – Court Records Defined; Document Defined; Filing Standards; Signatures; Electronic Filing and Service; Access (See Michigan Bar Journal January 2022, p 69)

STATUS: Comment Period Expired 4/1/22; Public Hearing to be Scheduled.

POSITION: Oppose.


Amendment of Rule 3.950 of the Michigan Court Rules (ADM File No. 2021-47) – Waiver of Jurisdiction (See Michigan Bar Journal March 2022, p 67)

STATUS: Comment Period Expired 4/1/22; Public Hearing to be Scheduled.

POSITION: Support.


Proposed Amendment of Rule 1.8 of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct (ADM File No. 2021-07) – Conflict of Interest; Prohibited Transactions (See Michigan Bar Journal January 2022, p 66)

STATUS: Comment Period Expired 4/1/22; Public Hearing to be Scheduled.

POSITION: Oppose.