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systems for providing defense in Michigan

8 Michigan opinions name it 1 courts 2010–2011 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Michigan courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

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CaseFollowedCited
Duncan v. Stategreen
michctapp · 2009 · cited in 8 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 2010–2011
2 sentences

2011In particular, I reaffirm my concern that plaintiffs’ claims: (a) threaten to have the judiciary override, and assume ongoing control, of Michigan’s system of local control and funding of legal services for indigent defendants, despite the absence here of any constitutional violation; (b) threaten, in the words of the Court of Appeals, “a cessation of criminal prosecutions against indigent defendants,” Duncan v Michigan, 284 Mich App 246, 273, 281 (2009); and (c) extend an open invitation to Michigan trial courts to assume ongoing operational control over the systems for providing defense coun

2010In particular, I reaffirm my concern that plaintiffs’ claims: (a) threaten to have the judiciary override, and assume ongoing control, of Michigan’s system of local control and funding of legal services for indigent defendants, despite the absence here of any constitutional violation; (b) threaten, in the words of the Court of Appeals, “a cessation of criminal prosecutions against indigent defendants,” Duncan v Michigan, 284 Mich App 246, 273, 281 (2009); and (c) extend an open invitation to Michigan trial courts to assume ongoing operational control over the systems for providing defense coun

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In Re Cwgreen
mich · 2010 · cited in 2 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010Id. at 380-385 . (10) The Court of Appeals has “issued an open invitation to the trial court to assume ongoing operational control over the systems for providing defense counsel to indigent criminal defendants in Berrien, Genesee and Muskegon counties.” And with that invitation comes a “blank check” on the part of the judiciary to “force sufficient state level legislative appropriations and executive branch acquiescence” in assuming similar control over the systems in every county in this state, while “nullifying the provisions” of the criminal defense act and “superseding the authority of the

2010Id. at 380-385 . (10) The Court of Appeals has “issued an open invitation to the trial court to assume ongoing operational control over the systems for providing defense counsel to indigent criminal defendants in Berrien, Genesee and Muskegon counties.” And with that invitation comes a “blank check” on the part of the judiciary to “force sufficient state level legislative appropriations and executive branch acquiescence” in assuming similar control over the systems in every county in this state, while “nullifying the provisions” of the criminal defense act and “superseding the authority of the

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