On November 6, 2018, Michigan voters overwhelmingly supported Proposal One thereby legalizing personal possession and use of marijuana by persons 21 years of age or older. In becoming the 10th…
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The Federal courts continue to review the due process rights of individuals in the context of Title IX investigations on university and college campuses. In our August blog post, we…
On June 22, 2018, the Supreme Court decided Carpenter v. United States. In a 5-4 opinion authored by the Chief Justice, the Court held that the government conducts a search…
For many individuals accused of sexual assault or sexual misconduct on a college or university campus, the ‘legal’ process used by the school administration may be both confusing and frustrating….
The United States Supreme Court recently ruled that the so-called automobile exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement does not on its own justify warrantless entry of the curtilage of…
In Sessions v. Dimaya, 138 S.Ct. 1204 (2018), the United States Supreme Court extended the vagueness rationale of Johnson to the residual clause definition of “crime of violence” in 18…
The Grand Rapids criminal defense team at Willey & Chamberlain is thrilled to announce the addition of Julia Anne Kelly as an associate attorney. A devoted advocate for those accused…
In 2013, the Department of Justice released a memorandum that served as guidance to the United States Attorney’s Offices throughout the country regarding marijuana case prosecution. Recognizing that many states…
On January 9, 2018, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Collins v. Virginia, which may decide crucial issues in criminal procedure as related to search and…
A federal district judge for the Eastern District of Michigan has issued a preliminary injunction against the Michigan Secretary of State — preventing it from suspending the driver’s license of…