16Jul 2023 by Charles E. Price
Demand for free civil legal aid in Michigan outweighs attorneys

Demand for free civil legal aid in Michigan outweighs attorneys

LEGAL
Kelisha Williams has been trying to get a divorce for five years and said it has been a long and expensive endeavor. Last fall, when a car accident left her unable to work and without steady income, she couldn't afford a lawyer.The cost for legal representation, according to estimates Williams received: between $8,000 to $10,000. But earlier this year, a 3rd Circuit Court judge referred her to the William Booth Legal Aid Clinic — the Salvation Army's only free legal service provider in the world, serving low-income metro Detroit residents — and she's now hopeful she'll get to a resolution. The 47-year-old Detroiter said it was a relief the court told her about the clinic because otherwise she likely would have been waiting for someone to call her back or…
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06May 2023 by Charles E. Price
Legal self-help center coming to Genesee County’s circuit courthouse

Legal self-help center coming to Genesee County’s circuit courthouse

LEGAL
FLINT, MI – A legal self-help center will soon be available to assist people on a walk-in basis in Genesee County Circuit Court, the county announced this week.YWCA Greater Flint and Legal Services of Eastern Michigan will soon be placing staff in the courthouse to assist with some services. The move was made possible through a $100,000 grant given to the county by the State Court Administrative Office Legal Self-Help Center Grant Program, Genesee County Circuit Court Administrator Barbara A. Menear said in a news release.The YWCA will be available for consultation on domestic violence issues beginning on Monday, May 22. Those seeking a personal protection order where domestic violence information and services may be appropriate will be advised of the on-site option, according to the release.YWCA staff will be…
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04Jul 2022 by Charles E. Price

Attorney General Cameron Asks Kentucky’s Highest Court to Reinstate Human Life Protection Act, Heartbeat Law | News

ATTORNEY
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron Jack Kane FRANKFORT, KY – Attorney General Daniel Cameron asked the state's highest court to reinstate Kentucky's Human Life Protection Act and Heartbeat Law, on Sunday. The Attorney General filed a Writ of Mandamus and Prohibition with the Supreme Court of Kentucky, which responds to a temporary restraining order issued last week against the laws by a Jefferson Circuit Court Judge. The Circuit Court's temporary restraining order against the Human Life Protection Act and the Heartbeat Law allowed abortions to resume at two Kentucky abortion clinics, EMW and Planned Parenthood. The same day the court issued the order, Attorney General Cameron asked the Court of Appeals to reinstate the laws. The court denied the motion, and the Attorney General is now asking the Supreme Court…
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