Pursuing or defending an appeal in the Michigan Court of Appeals can be a lengthy process. Briefing does not begin until after all transcripts have been ordered, and that process alone can take up to 91 days in civil cases....more
When it comes to handling a case in the Michigan Court of Appeals, one of the most useful resources may be the Court’s Internal Operating Procedures (commonly known as the “IOPs”). Although much of the information in the...more
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Most of us think of appeal filing deadlines as absolute. That certainly is the case under the Michigan Court Rules. But as demonstrated by a recent decision from the United States Supreme Court, Hamer v Neighborhood Housing...more