Restore Freedom and Katherine Henry have an exciting announcement! The Restore Freedom podcast was honored with being #4 on the Top 10 Michigan Law Podcasts worth listening to in 2024 by FeedSpot! Thank you to all our supporters for helping to Restore Freedom ❤️
Michigan Supreme Court (MSC) will hear oral arguments in 11 cases on Tuesday 4/16 and Wednesday 4/17 at 9:30 a.m. in the 6th floor courtroom at 925 W. Ottawa, Lansing. Oral arguments will be livestreamed from the MSC website. The notice of cases is posted on the oral arguments webpage. Follow the Court on Twitter to receive regular updates as cases are heard. https://wp.me/aecX6i-39a
A previously hidden transcript of an interview conducted by a U.S. House of Representatives panel that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol has been revealed, undermining a committee claim. https://wp.me/aecX6i-36K
PIC wrote a SCOTUS amicus curiae brief supporting Connecticut parents’ right to refuse childhood vaccinations required for school attendance. The lawsuit has moved closer to the rare opportunity of being heard by the Supreme Court—as SCOTUS has requested a response from the State of Connecticut to the accusations set before it. https://wp.me/aecX6i-34z
Tuesday’s True or False touched on an important misconception Americans have about appeals. Given it is such a common misconception, this week’s #GetInvolvedChallenge is to identify the portions of your state’s Constitution and court rules that explain the appellate jurisdiction of the courts in your state.
Michigan Supreme Court will hold a public administrative hearing on Wednesday Mar 20th at 9:30 AM in Lansing. The hearing will be livestreamed. Anyone interested in speaking on an agenda item may do so in person or remotely via Zoom. There a new Public Hearing Speaker Request Form. Find the form, hearing agenda, etc at https://restorefreedomkh.com/pbdp
The new Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Services (CWJJS) division has updated its webpage to incorporate juvenile justice resources. https://wp.me/aecX6i-34K
Physicians for Informed Consent filed an amicus curiae brief with US Supreme Court to end vaccine mandates for schoolchildren. https://wp.me/aecX6i-34x
Michigan Supreme Court NEWS RELEASE: A Statement from Justice Richard Bernstein tinyurl.com/44dsxn5k What are your thoughts?
WATCH LIVE – The MSC January Case Call begins at 1:0OPM today at the Hall of Justice with oral arguments in these cases: tinyurl.com/bdd34x47 Replay here: youtu.be/Z2Z–1F-X7c
T/F Tuesday Answer: FALSE! Unlike US Supreme Court Justices, State Supreme Court Justices are re-elected
Didn’t catch our Constitution Segment Recap for “Required to follow Unconstitutional Court Orders?” You can watch it at youtu.be/cRHKkqimmA8 or listen at tinyurl.com/55xd2h8b. Legal citations for this week’s constitution segment: tinyurl.com/289xd7hs
Didn’t catch our RFW episode? We discussed: A judge has issued a blatantly unconstitutional order. Are you required to follow it? What are your options? Gag orders, unwanted medical procedures, denial of public information (FOIA) – real life examples and practical limitations.
You can watch it at youtu.be/cRHKkqimmA8 or listen at tinyurl.com/55xd2h8b
Judges “shall judge the people fairly.” They shall “not pervert justice or show partiality,” instead “following justice and justice alone.” Deuteronomy 16:18-20. But many judges in our country now turn away from justice, instead supporting the tyranny and evil. But, We The People must stand up & fight back. Want to do your part to hold judges accountable to the law? Then start by educating yourself on the basics of court procedures, like appeals.
Didn’t catch our Constitution Segment Recap for “Appeals: What You Need to Know!”? You can watch it at youtu.be/vx5mN6t1d68 or listen at tinyurl.com/2vzc4xdv. Legal citations for this week’s constitution segment: tinyurl.com/vpn76u5u
Didn’t catch our Get Involved Challenge for “Appeals: What You Need to Know!”? We talked about: For this week’s Way to Get Involved Challenge we want you to search for the words “appeal” and “appellate” in your state’s Constitution and read the full paragraph/section/article the word is in. Feel free to comment with your state initials and how many times you find them.
You can watch it at youtu.be/9GOpQGpG8Mc
Didn’t catch our RFW episode? We discussed: Appeals: what are the main types of appeals, when can you file them, and what courts do you file them in?
You can watch it at youtu.be/DwE8OzTT1pQ or listen at tinyurl.com/yyrsak4c
God tells us in 1 Corinthians 16:13 to “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.” So, let’s all do our part to keep a watchful eye on our courts.
