I’ll review the single supplied source before writingJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyDOJ sued Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Minnesota on June 30, 2026, seeking court orders compelling the states to hand over five years of SNAP data to the USDA.
DOJ Sues Four States to Compel Five Years of SNAP Applicant DataJuly 1, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed civil suits against Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Minnesota on June 26, 2026, seeking court orders to compel SNAP applicant data disclosure to the USDA.
Eight Pro-Palestinian Activists Indicted in Federal Threat Campaign Targeting University of Michigan OfficialsJune 12, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged eight University of Michigan affiliates with conspiring to intimidate campus officials through threats, vandalism, and chemical attacks tied to Israel divestment demands.
Applied Partners LLC Sentenced for Illegal Asbestos Handling in SaginawJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyApplied Partners LLC was sentenced to a $500,000 fine and two years of probation for illegal asbestos handling at a Saginaw, Michigan site under the Clean Air Act.
DOJ Secures Six Healthcare Fraud Convictions Across Five DistrictsJune 4, 2026VerdictsA federal jury returned six healthcare fraud convictions across five U.S. districts in under three weeks, with cases collectively involving more than $1.1 billion in alleged fraud.
Marquette County Jury Convicts Ishpeming Man on All Nine CSC CountsMay 16, 2026VerdictsA Marquette County jury convicted Gerald Burton of Ishpeming, Michigan on all nine counts of criminal sexual conduct across five cases on May 15, 2026.
Detroit Jury Convicts Home Health Owner in $1.6M Medicare FraudMay 16, 2026VerdictsA Detroit federal jury convicted Ruby Scott, owner of Delta Home Health Care LLC, on all counts in a $1.6M Medicare kickback scheme. Sentencing is set for September 24, 2026.
Sixth Circuit Rejects Mandatory Detention, Deepens Circuit SplitMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe Sixth Circuit's 2-1 ruling in Lopez-Campos v. Raycraft bars mandatory immigration detention without bond hearings, making it the third circuit to reject the Trump policy.
6th Circuit Blocks ICE Mandatory Detention, Deepening Circuit SplitMay 15, 2026Legal NewsA divided 6th Circuit panel ruled ICE mandatory detention without bond hearings violates federal law and the Constitution, deepening a five-circuit split.
Michigan Farmer Convicted of Murder in Fertilizer-Tank Concealment CaseMay 11, 2026VerdictsA Lenawee County jury convicted farmer Dale Warner of second-degree murder and evidence tampering for killing his wife and hiding her body in a fertilizer tank on their Michigan farm.