On Wednesday, Goodman Acker P.C. filed a Response to the Stay Application with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case seeking to eliminate straight party voting in Michigan. Today, we have received the Court’s answer. Our team is pleased to announce that the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to let Michigan’s new ban on straight-party voting take effect […]
For many people, selecting auto insurance isn’t exactly an exciting endeavor. Some may see it as a requirement that needs to be met in order to drive, while others may not think they’ll ever have a need for it. The fact of the matter is that the insurance you choose CAN make the difference when […]
Last winter the Michigan Legislature voted to eliminate straight party voting. Goodman Acker attorney Mark Brewer has been working to ensure the rights of Michigan voters is not taken away. The U.S. District Court and Court of Appeals recently issued opinions that kept the straight party voting option available to Michigan voters in the November […]
The U.S. District Court and Court of Appeals recently issued opinions that kept the straight party voting option available to Michigan voters in the November election. Straight party voting has been Michigan law since 1891 and allows voters to select all candidates of their desired party with one mark. Millions of voters use it. Michigan […]
Today, the court announced that they were denying the motion for stay pending appeal in the case regarding straight party voting. A district court determined that the elimination of straight party voting was a violation of the U.S. Constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment and placed a burden on minority voters. This is the latest development in the […]
On any given day, there is a possibility of car crashes due to a number of reasons. However, there are some times when the potential risks are increased, especially on certain holidays for which barbecues, get-togethers, and parties become more common. With us being just a few weeks from Labor Day, it is important to […]
A recent article posted by the New York Times posed the question of whether or not the tide against restrict voting laws has turned. This is due to the growing amount of cases involving voting rights groups—some working with the United States Department of Justice—taking on cases against these laws and pulling off some unlikely victories. These […]
Goodman Acker, P.C. is pleased to announce that paralegal Laurie Kies made the honorees list of “Who’s Who” of professionals in the legal industry. “Who’s Who” honor means that an individual has been identified as a person with an outstanding background and has succeeded in numerous achievements through their profession and in their service to […]
A new article by the Detroit News details the latest lawsuit regarding the state’s straight-ticket ban, which would prohibit the straight-ticket voting and allow for party-line option on this fall’s ballots. Attorney Mark Brewer, along with Mary Ellen Gurewitz, represented the plaintiff in the hearing, the Michigan chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute. They argued against […]
According to statistics from the Office of Highway Safety Planning, car accidents have increased by 42 since last year in the state of Michigan. As of June 28, 2016, there have been 440 collision-related deaths, which is 42 more deaths than the number reported in 2015 during the same timeframe. Although the number of accidents for the […]
