April 23, 2026
A Hillsdale city councilman has urged a Michigan federal court to dismiss a businessman's $1.5 million suit over remarks made during a library board appointment debate, arguing the claims are barred by absolute legislative immunity and rest on speculation rather than plausible facts.
March 26, 2026
A Michigan businessman has sued the city of Hillsdale and two of its councilmen in federal court, alleging officials waged a monthslong campaign of retaliation and intimidation after he spoke out on local issues and sought a public retraction of alleged false statements made about him.