May 19, 2026
A former public defender was ordered Tuesday to provide complete discovery responses in her discrimination and retaliation suit against two district judges and administrators after a Michigan federal judge found she failed to show the requests were improper and cast doubt on her claim that she had already mailed the materials.
April 13, 2026
A former public defender suing a Detroit-area district court, two judges and administrators alleging discrimination and harassment over her identity as a Muslim Palestinian American has been ordered to respond to discovery requests, with a federal judge finding that the attorney failed to answer interrogatories and provide complete documents in a timely manner.
May 20, 2024
A Detroit-area court and two of its judges say a public defender's retaliation suit should be dismissed because they have immunity from claims that her cases were moved because she complained about court staff behavior, saying that even if the allegations were true, the judges have a right to manage their courtrooms.