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Michigan AG files notice following SCOTUS ruling on mifepristone access
Today, in response to a lawsuit filed by Right to Life of Michigan and other anti-choice organizations and advocates, the Michigan Department of Attorney General filed a Notice of Supplemental Authority alerting the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan to a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court rejecting certain plaintiffs’ standing to challenge regulations on mifepristone. The notice was filed after the briefing on the Defendants’ motion to dismiss concluded in April. The Right to Life lawsuit seeks to strike down the right to reproductive freedom.
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Ecorse man charged for selling stolen Home Depot rental equipment
Jonathan Allen, 33, of Ecorse, was arraigned yesterday before Magistrate Steven R. Worpell in the 80th District Court in Harrison on four felony charges for allegedly stealing and subsequently selling Home Depot rental equipment, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. He was charged with one count of Conducting a Criminal Enterprise, a 20-year felony, and three counts of False Pretenses - $20,000 or more but less than $50,000.
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Corrections officer charged with drug smuggling at Parnall Correctional Facility
LANSING – Michigan Department of Corrections Officer Joshua Evans, 48, of Jackson, was arraigned yesterday in the 12th District Court in Jackson for allegedly smuggling narcotics into the Parnall Correctional Facility. The announcement was made by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.
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AG Nessel urges municipalities' participation in Kroger Settlement ahead of August deadline
LANSING – The deadline for local governments and counties to register to receive funds from the $1.2 billion National Kroger Settlement is August 12. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is encouraging municipalities that have not yet joined the settlement to complete and submit their participation forms by Monday. The settlement will bring nearly $42 million to Michigan governments over 11 years to help address the opioid crisis.
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Theresa J. Cypher appointed as Van Buren County public administrator
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the appointment of Theresa J. Cypher as Van Buren County Public Administrator.
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Coalition urges court to reconsider ruling against Minnesota's under-21 concealed carry ban
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, urging the court to revisit an opinion striking down a Minnesota law that prohibits individuals under the age of 21 from carrying concealed handguns in public.
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Sandy Baxter bound over for trial on perjury charges related to campaign finance probe
LANSING – In the 54A District Court in Lansing, Judge Kristen Simmons has bound Sandy Baxter, 64, of Caledonia, over to stand trial in the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that Baxter was charged in February with one count of perjury, a 15-year felony, for allegedly lying under oath during testimony to state prosecutors and special agents investigating a fundraising scheme related to the Unlock Michigan ballot question initiative.
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Canton residents charged with defrauding Amazon over $50K
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced that the FORCE Team has charged Ali F. Habash, 28, and Ahmed Al-Bahia, 22, both of Canton, for allegedly defrauding Amazon of more than $50,000. The defendants were arraigned in the 35th District Court in Plymouth, with Al-Bahia on July 24 and Habash on July 29.
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Florida man pleads guilty to criminal enterprise targeting Michigan counties
Juan Miguel Rodriguez-Venegas, 55, of Florida, pled guilty today to one count of Conducting a Criminal Enterprise in the 42nd Circuit Court in Midland County for stealing money orders and cash out of drop boxes at apartment complexes and mobile home parks, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. As part of the plea, Rodriguez-Venegas will pay $36,235 in restitution.
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Michigan AG opposes appeal against preliminary injunction on abortion restrictions
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a brief in the Court of Appeals today, opposing the application for leave to appeal filed by attorneys for the People of the State of Michigan in Northland Family Planning Center, et al v. Nessel, et al.
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Michigan Supreme Court upholds EGLE's authority on water protection permits
The Michigan Supreme Court has upheld the authority of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to use a general permit to implement more protective conditions for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) than those outlined in existing rules. The decision in Michigan Farm Bureau v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, And Energy affirms EGLE's ability to establish permit conditions aimed at safeguarding water quality and mandates that these conditions be justified in contested case proceedings.
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Attorney generals file lawsuit against Regeneron alleging fraudulent drug price reporting
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, along with attorneys general from Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, and Washington, has filed a lawsuit in federal district court against Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. The New York-based pharmaceutical company is accused of inflating the costs that state Medicaid programs have paid for the eye medication Eylea. The complaint alleges that this scheme led to the submission of tens of thousands of false claims to Medicaid and resulted in millions of dollars in losses for the states.
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AG Nessel honors law enforcement officers with Above and Beyond Award
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is commending law enforcement officials for their dedication to the communities they serve. This week, Nessel's Above and Beyond Award was presented to three police officers nominated by their departments for their outstanding efforts.
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Michigan Supreme Court rules against legislature's 'adopt-and-amend' tactic
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel praised the Michigan Supreme Court's decision in Mothering Justice et al v Nessel and State of Michigan, which invalidated the Michigan Legislature’s 2018 use of the 'adopt-and-amend' tactic to block ballot initiatives. The Court determined that lawmakers cannot circumvent the voter initiative process by adopting a petition measure to prevent it from appearing on the ballot, only to immediately amend it and alter its original intent.
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Owner of Michigan-based learning center pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud
Kaila Oman, 37, of Galesburg, was arraigned yesterday in the 54B District Court in East Lansing before Judge Lisa Babcock on two counts of Medicaid Fraud – False Claim, a felony punishable by up to four years’ imprisonment and/or $50,000, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Oman pled guilty as charged the same day.
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Court orders restoration after illegal destruction of Sanilac County wetlands
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that the Ingham County Circuit Court has granted summary disposition in favor of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) in a lawsuit initiated in October 2022. The lawsuit concerned the illegal destruction of a multi-acre regulated wetland in Sanilac County. An opinion entered on July 26 by Judge Wanda M. Stokes holds Weaverland Farms and the family operating it responsible for restoring 69 acres of wetland and paying $10,000 in fines.
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Attorney General Nessel challenges DTE Electric's proposed 10% rate hike
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed testimony last Friday in DTE Electric’s rate hike case, aiming to limit the proposed increase. DTE Electric had requested an annual revenue increase of $456.4 million from the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) in March, which would result in a 10% rate hike for residential customers. This request follows a recent approval by the MPSC of a $368 million annual rate increase.
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AG Nessel emphasizes combating disinformation at journalism fellowship
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel addressed the National Press Foundation’s Election Journalism Fellowship in Detroit today, focusing on securing elections in an age of disinformation. She underscored her Department’s dedication to election integrity and the collaboration needed between public officials and journalists to ensure accurate, timely, and insightful information for Michigan voters.
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AG Nessel reminds Michigan residents impacted by flight delays about new USDOT rights
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reminding residents of the rights afforded to airline passengers due to new U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) rules that went into effect on June 25th. A video highlighting the new rules can be found on the Michigan Attorney General’s YouTube page. Attorney General Nessel chairs the USDOT Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee, which evaluates existing aviation consumer protection programs and recommended these changes to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in January of last year.
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AG Nessel announces $1.2 billion Kroger settlement over opioid crisis
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging municipalities to join a $1.2 billion national settlement with Kroger to address allegations that the company contributed to the opioid epidemic. Michigan governments are set to receive nearly $42 million from the settlement over 11 years to combat the crisis.