Posts tagged court

• Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Levine In Federal Preemption Case

  David Mittleman | March 04, 2009 11:51 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Diana Levine today against drugmaker Wyeth, holding that pharmaceutical companies can be held liable for harm from medicines which carry warnings approved by...

• Michigan Supreme Court Justice Robert Young Tends to Rule in Favor of Corporations and Against People

  David Mittleman | January 19, 2009 1:52 PM | 3 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Justice Young is a former insurance company lawyer who has been an activist judge on Michigan’s highest court, using his position to push his anti-worker, anti-civil rights, and anti-consumer...

• Supreme Court Justice Taylor's final slap in the face to Michigan

  Timothy Smith | January 02, 2009 11:57 AM | 4 CommentsTraverse City, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Justice Taylor was soundly beaten in the recent election. First time ever in Michigan that a sitting Chief Justice was defeated. Ever. In interview after interview since the election, he has shown...

• Yes We Can!

  David Mittleman | November 06, 2008 10:34 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  From the start, everyone knew it would be an uphill battle to unseat a sitting Supreme Court Justice. It has only happened a half dozen or so times in the entire history of Michigan's highest court....

• Diane Hathaway, Our Next Michigan Supreme Court Justice!

  Devon Glass | November 05, 2008 12:09 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  With nearly 50% of the polls reporting in, it is looking quite likely that Diane Hathaway has defeated Clifford Taylor in an unprecedented victory. It is a rare feat to unseat an sitting judge on...

• Clean Water

  David Mittleman | November 01, 2008 9:45 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Diverting Michigan’s water supply has been a hot topic in the state for a long time. Michigan residents have long feared the threat from western states and foreign countries seeking a water...

• Should We Be Protecting Corporations Or People?

  David Mittleman | October 30, 2008 9:31 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  In a previous blog I discussed the Wyeth v. Levine case, soon to be argued in front of the United States Supreme Court, where the FDA takes the stance that federal drug-approval and warning-label...

• Michigan Deserves Better Than Cliff Taylor For The Michigan Supreme Court

  Devon Glass | October 22, 2008 5:10 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Cliff Taylor is wrong for Michigan and needs to be sent packing for early retirement. Cliff Taylor has a record of questionable decisions a mile long and is...

• Restore Integrity and Fairness to Michigan's Supreme Court

  Timothy Smith | October 21, 2008 12:05 PM | 3 CommentsGrand Rapids, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  This is the campaign slogan of Judge Diane Hathaway who is running against incumbant Chief Justice Cliff Taylor for a seat on Michigan's Supreme Court. She is a former prosecutor with more than 15...

• Chief Justice Taylor "fixes" Judicial Appointment

  Timothy Smith | October 21, 2008 11:43 AM | 1 CommentTraverse City, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Another example of unprofesional, improper and unfair conduct as chief justice. This is how a fellow justice described recent actions by Chief Justice Cliff Taylor that improperly influenced a...