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Washtenaw County Trial Court

In May 2023, Michigan Court of Appeals Found That Local Trial Court Judge Showed Bias, Abuse of Discretion and Ignorance of Court Rules

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 22, 2024

by P.D. Lesko On May 11, 2023, the Michigan Court of Appeals published an opinion in which a three-judge panel found Washtenaw County Trial Court Judge Tracy E. Van den Bergh's rulings in a divorce case repeatedly showed bias and abuse…

Courts

Ann Arbor Man Arrested in Connection to Retail Theft Ring, Has Record of Felony Drug, Weapons Charges

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 14, 2023

by P.D. Lesko An Ann Arbor man was arraigned on charges of organized retail crime for allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars of products from Target, TJ Maxx, and Nordstrom Rack in Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor. Richard Larsh, 55,…

County Government

Is Ypsi Twp. Targeting a “Black-Owned Business,” or Protecting the Township From a Dangerous Public Nuisance?

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 24, 2023

by P.D. Lesko At the Aug. 24 hearing on the matter of Ypsilanti Twp. vs. Ardis Lewis, Jr., Men Like Us and Lily Investments, Inc. before the Honorable Timothy P. Connors in the Washtenaw County Trial Court, the podium was crowded. The…

Courts

Ricky Dewayne McCain Didn’t Act Alone in the Murder of Jude Walton–He Had Help

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 20, 2023

by P.D. Lesko According to Trial Court case files, on April 20, 2005 Hilary J. was a rising senior at the University of Michigan. With two roommates, she rented an apartment at 832 Packard Ave. On that evening, Hilary was in her…

County Government

EDITORIAL: Trial Court Opening— “We’re Not Accepting Applications”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 7, 2014 0

IN THE BEGINNING of June, Referee Julia Owdziej was appointed by Gov. Snyder to the seat vacated by Judge Nancy Francis. It was a political move and has led to not only hard feelings among the candidates who ran to fill the seat, but also…

County Government

Q & A: Washtenaw County Trial Court Candidate Pat Conlin

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 18, 2014 1

by P.D. Lesko PAT CONLIN HAS pink eye. It couldn’t have come at a more inopportune moment. A candidate running for office naturally wants to shake hands. He can’t. Pink eye is devilishly contagious and he wants to make sure he doesn’t…

County Government

Local Bar Association Survey Rates Eight Judicial Candidates. Candidates Say, “The poll is very political…”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 10, 2014 0

THERE ARE TWO vacant seats on the Washtenaw County Trial Court that voters will decide during the August 5 primary election. The two non-partisan candidates who collect the most votes in the primary will face each other in the November 5…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: “Incumbent” Judges

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 20, 2014 0

THIS NEWSPAPER DOES not endorse in races for elected office. As such, we offer no opinion whatsoever concerning the best candidate for the probate judgeship vacated by Nancy Wheeler Francis. That being said, the appointment of Referee Julia…