Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed Zach Stempien as Branch County’s judge for the 15th Circuit on Wednesday, April 1. Newly appointed ...

Governor Whitmer’s brief challenges Enbridge’s claim that it can continue to pump oil through the Great Lakes.

After the contentious resignation of one of its judges last November, the Taylor district court has a new jurist. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointment of Brittany Johnson to the 23rd ...

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer 's attempt to shut down an aging oil pipeline running beneath a channel linking two of the Great Lakes, finding that only the ...

Law360 (February 12, 2026, 1:27 PM EST) -- Two Michigan Tax Tribunal judges have been reappointed by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and will serve another four-year term on the court, according to a ...

Lansing —Two more defendants in the 2020 plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are likely to see their convictions tossed out, at least for a time, as part of an appeal of the wide-ranging prosecution ...

Karl Manke made national headlines after he decided to reopen his barbershop, violating Governor Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home order. Last week, Shiawassee County Judge Matthew Stewart said the ...

Stempien replaces Bill O’Grady, who resigned in December. His term runs from April 13, 2026, through Jan. 1, 2027. Stempien has filed to run for the seat in November. The 37-year-old father of three ...