Jan 6, 2021
LANSING (AP) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer refused to sign a bill that would have let an estimated 200,000 one-time drunken drivers ask a judge to set aside their conviction, despite the measure’s broad bipartisan support in the Michigan Legislature.
The Democrat took no action on the expungement legislation Monday, allowing it to die when a 14-day review period expired. Her office gave no reason why.
The legislation had passed the Senate 32-5 and the House 96-8. A key Republican who helped guide the bill through the GOP-led Legislature expressed outrage.
“I am incredulous,” said Rep. Graham Filler, of DeWitt, who chaired the House Judiciary Committee last term. He said the governor’s pocket veto came “out of nowhere.” The bill was supported by top officials including Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and state Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack both Democrats and former House Speaker Lee Chatfield, a Republican.
Jan 6, 2021
FILE - In this Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer, has refused to sign a bill that would have let one-time drunken drivers ask a judge to set aside their conviction, despite the measure s broad bipartisan support in the Legislature. The Democrat took no action on the expungement legislation Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, allowing it to die when a 14-day review period expired. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File)
By DAVID EGGERT
Associated Press
LANSING Gov. Gretchen Whitmer refused to sign a bill that would have let an estimated 200,000 one-time drunken drivers ask a judge to set aside their conviction, despite the measure’s broad bipartisan support in the Michigan Legislature.
Michigan Governor Vetoes Bill to Let 1-Time DUI Offenders Clear Record
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer refused to sign a bill that would have let one-time drunken drivers ask a judge to set aside their conviction, despite the measure’s broad bipartisan support in the Michigan Legislature.
The Democrat took no action on the expungement legislation on Jan. 4, allowing it to die when a 14-day review period expired. Her office gave no reason why.
The legislation had passed the Senate 32-5 and the House 96-8. A key Republican who helped guide the bill through the GOP-led Legislature expressed outrage.
“I am incredulous,” said Rep. Graham Filler, of DeWitt, who chaired the House Judiciary Committee last term. He said the governor’s pocket veto came “out of nowhere.”
Dec 28, 2020
DETROIT (AP) Michigan’s chief justice wants judges and other court staff to be among the second wave of people to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in the state, saying vaccinating them quickly would keep courts open and slow the spread of the virus.
Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack made the request in a Dec. 8 letter to Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the state’s chief medical executive and chief deputy director of the Department of Health and Human Services.
McCormack asked that judges and court workers who are still performing work in-person at Michigan’s courthouses be among the “essential workers” to get the COVID-19 vaccine in the second tier of vaccinations, The Detroit News reported.
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