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Scathing Comments Exchanged Between Justices of Michigan Supreme Court.

By Branham & Day

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The attached dissent was filed by an associate justice of the Michigan Supreme Court following the recent election of the Court’s Chief Justice.  The accusations are serious.  However, perhaps the most striking part of the dissent is the language and tenor that the Michigan Supreme Court Justices (including both the author of the dissent and the "majority of four" which the dissent decries) have begun to utilize when criticizing one and other.  The document brings several pointed questions to mind.  What is the obligation of our judiciary when they feel that their peers are abusing their power?  Can a Court function effectively when collegiality among its members has broken done to such a severe degree?  As I think you will see, the dissent is serious food for thought.   John Day has posted his thoughts on the issue over at his dayontorts blog.  What are yours...

Full post as published by Tennessee Business Litigation Law Blog on January 15, 2007 (boomark / email).

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