Lori Shemka
@lorishemka.bsky.social
Curiosity, care, and courts.
Accepting ownership is accountability. Endless excuses are the alternative.
Accepting ownership is accountability. Endless excuses are the alternative.
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Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
For those following Michigan’s court-costs assessment law, the Michigan Supreme Court has ordered oral argument on the question as the Legislature reviews the recent report and recommendations submitted to it by the Michigan Judicial Council.
November 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
For those following Michigan’s court-costs assessment law, the Michigan Supreme Court has ordered oral argument on the question as the Legislature reviews the recent report and recommendations submitted to it by the Michigan Judicial Council.
Yikes! Can you imagine finding this in your driveway?
November 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Yikes! Can you imagine finding this in your driveway?
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Fourth Circuit publishes an opinion to make a point that otherwise would go unseen.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Fourth Circuit publishes an opinion to make a point that otherwise would go unseen.
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Zoom court reminder:
Calling the judge a f****** c*** at the hearing’s end, while the feed is still on in the court and streaming in the jail, is still contempt of court—even though your screen is black. And even if you’ve been practicing law for 40 years+
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Calling the judge a f****** c*** at the hearing’s end, while the feed is still on in the court and streaming in the jail, is still contempt of court—even though your screen is black. And even if you’ve been practicing law for 40 years+
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![The trial court instructed the court clerk to place that arraignment and Bennett’s three pending cases on the docket for that day, but was unsure of the date. The court clerk advised the date was June 13, 2024. The following occurred on the record:
The Court: June 13, okay, I’ll see everyone then, thank you.
The Clerk: Thank you.
[Appellant]: Judge - - thank you. F****** c***.
(Court in recess at 10:21 a.m.)
On June 5, 2024, the trial court issued an order to show cause, which read:
This matter comes before the Court on the Court’s own motion. The Court finds that [appellant - Marshall S. Tauber (P34547)] directed obscene language to the Court thereby engaging in a willful disregard of the authority of the Court.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that [appellant] is to appear on WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024, at 1:30 PM at Oakland County Sixth Circuit Court, 1200 North Telegraph Road, Pontiac Michigan 48341 – Courtroom 1B, to
show cause why he should not be found in direct criminal contempt of court for his conduct pursuant to MCL 600.1701(a). An arraignment on the charge and/or pretrial may be conducted in lieu of the hearing. Failure to appear for a contempt hearing may result in a bench warrant being issued for arrest.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tkfh3xh5wvq345tnnfwj7p2h/bafkreiegfciv45m52c3xz3zoukzn57h6kjjpvlqzzgv7rdfv357ahffxru@jpeg)
November 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Zoom court reminder:
Calling the judge a f****** c*** at the hearing’s end, while the feed is still on in the court and streaming in the jail, is still contempt of court—even though your screen is black. And even if you’ve been practicing law for 40 years+
www.courts.michigan.gov/siteassets/c...
Calling the judge a f****** c*** at the hearing’s end, while the feed is still on in the court and streaming in the jail, is still contempt of court—even though your screen is black. And even if you’ve been practicing law for 40 years+
www.courts.michigan.gov/siteassets/c...
Among the Michigan Supreme Court’s 10/31/25 orders, there is an interesting statement by Justice Thomas about the merits of considering evidentiary principles to officer testimony narrating or interpreting videos when the officer did not have personal knowledge of the narrated events.
November 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Among the Michigan Supreme Court’s 10/31/25 orders, there is an interesting statement by Justice Thomas about the merits of considering evidentiary principles to officer testimony narrating or interpreting videos when the officer did not have personal knowledge of the narrated events.
For Michigan criminal legal eagles: Whether court-ordered repayment for indigent defense is constitutional, and whether an ability to pay hearing is necessary, are questions the
Michigan Supreme Court has recently ordered briefing & argument on.
Docket link: www.courts.michigan.gov/c/courts/coa...
Michigan Supreme Court has recently ordered briefing & argument on.
Docket link: www.courts.michigan.gov/c/courts/coa...
November 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
For Michigan criminal legal eagles: Whether court-ordered repayment for indigent defense is constitutional, and whether an ability to pay hearing is necessary, are questions the
Michigan Supreme Court has recently ordered briefing & argument on.
Docket link: www.courts.michigan.gov/c/courts/coa...
Michigan Supreme Court has recently ordered briefing & argument on.
Docket link: www.courts.michigan.gov/c/courts/coa...
Appreciation to @joycewhitevance.bsky.social (and Pickles, Toot, Omeletta, and Leeda) for tonight's perfect chicken pics!
October 28, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Appreciation to @joycewhitevance.bsky.social (and Pickles, Toot, Omeletta, and Leeda) for tonight's perfect chicken pics!
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I don't think it would be possible to overstate Blake's influence on the DNA revolution in criminal justice and the exonerations that followed. He genuinely changed the world for the better.
Rest in peace.
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Rest in peace.
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Edward T. Blake, 80, Dies; Forensic Expert Sparked Innocence Movement
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October 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I don't think it would be possible to overstate Blake's influence on the DNA revolution in criminal justice and the exonerations that followed. He genuinely changed the world for the better.
Rest in peace.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/s...
Rest in peace.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/s...
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1/ Today Boston senior federal judge William Young has issued a clarion defense of the 1st Amendment rights of non-citizens which may go down as the most notable decision of his 47-year career. It begins with an unheard-of preface *above the caption* which reproduces a threat he received in chambers
September 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
1/ Today Boston senior federal judge William Young has issued a clarion defense of the 1st Amendment rights of non-citizens which may go down as the most notable decision of his 47-year career. It begins with an unheard-of preface *above the caption* which reproduces a threat he received in chambers
If there's a MI gov't shutdown after midnight tonight, and until further MI Supreme Court order, filing deadlines for the MSC, COA, and Court of Claims may be extended.
Does NOT include statutory deadlines for filing a notice of intent or a complaint in the Court of Claims.
Does NOT include statutory deadlines for filing a notice of intent or a complaint in the Court of Claims.
September 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM
If there's a MI gov't shutdown after midnight tonight, and until further MI Supreme Court order, filing deadlines for the MSC, COA, and Court of Claims may be extended.
Does NOT include statutory deadlines for filing a notice of intent or a complaint in the Court of Claims.
Does NOT include statutory deadlines for filing a notice of intent or a complaint in the Court of Claims.
In a published op, the MI COA reverses aggravated-stalking & computer-crime convictions tied to probation-related texting to PO. Court applies a role-specific “reasonable person” lens (probation agent) & finds no significant emotional distress on these facts. Predicate fails → computer-crime falls.
September 30, 2025 at 11:13 AM
In a published op, the MI COA reverses aggravated-stalking & computer-crime convictions tied to probation-related texting to PO. Court applies a role-specific “reasonable person” lens (probation agent) & finds no significant emotional distress on these facts. Predicate fails → computer-crime falls.
Diligent background reporting by @bridgemi.com 👇
September 28, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Diligent background reporting by @bridgemi.com 👇
h/t to Judge Schlegel for drawing attention to this trial court ruling where self-represented plaintiffs submitted deepfake videos and altered images in support of their motion for summary judgment.
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September 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
h/t to Judge Schlegel for drawing attention to this trial court ruling where self-represented plaintiffs submitted deepfake videos and altered images in support of their motion for summary judgment.
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Pink Floyd v. Board of Education
Ruin a band with law
Alicia West Keys
Alicia West Keys
Ruin a band with law
FOIA Fighters
FOIA Fighters
September 24, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Pink Floyd v. Board of Education
Governance must shift from prevention to risk containment,” Dai said. “This means stronger human-in-the-loop processes, domain-specific guardrails, and continuous monitoring.”
"In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limits."
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
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OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws
In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limi...
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September 21, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Governance must shift from prevention to risk containment,” Dai said. “This means stronger human-in-the-loop processes, domain-specific guardrails, and continuous monitoring.”
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A set of orders issued Friday moved the case forward to the high court.
Story by @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social
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Story by @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social
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Michigan Supreme Court takes up challenges on permit for Line 5 tunnel • Michigan Advance
The Michigan Supreme Court will hear two challenges to a key permit for Canadian energy company Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 tunnel project, following a previous, unsuccessful challenge in the state Cou...
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September 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
A set of orders issued Friday moved the case forward to the high court.
Story by @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social
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Story by @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social
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#legalwriting reminders from Judge Merryday:
* Don't take 85 pages to allege "two simple counts".
* Don't force your reader to "labor through allegations".
* Don't force your reader to "endure" allegations.
* Avoid often repetitive, laudatory, and superfluous allegations.
* Skip protracted lists.
* Don't take 85 pages to allege "two simple counts".
* Don't force your reader to "labor through allegations".
* Don't force your reader to "endure" allegations.
* Avoid often repetitive, laudatory, and superfluous allegations.
* Skip protracted lists.
September 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
#legalwriting reminders from Judge Merryday:
* Don't take 85 pages to allege "two simple counts".
* Don't force your reader to "labor through allegations".
* Don't force your reader to "endure" allegations.
* Avoid often repetitive, laudatory, and superfluous allegations.
* Skip protracted lists.
* Don't take 85 pages to allege "two simple counts".
* Don't force your reader to "labor through allegations".
* Don't force your reader to "endure" allegations.
* Avoid often repetitive, laudatory, and superfluous allegations.
* Skip protracted lists.
Hope there are no appealable issues that later require high-court review.
Interesting procedural dynamics.
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Interesting procedural dynamics.
www.wmur.com/article/supr...
Judge to decide whether state Supreme Court justices can serve as witnesses in Hantz Marconi trial
Can New Hampshire Supreme Court justices serve as witnesses in a criminal trial? That's the question a judge is considering ahead of the trial of a justice facing criminal charges.
www.wmur.com
September 17, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Hope there are no appealable issues that later require high-court review.
Interesting procedural dynamics.
www.wmur.com/article/supr...
Interesting procedural dynamics.
www.wmur.com/article/supr...
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🚨 SCAM ALERT: Fake texts claiming to be from Treasury are making the rounds.
They say your refund will be forfeited unless you confirm banking info. It’s a scam.
🗑️ Delete the message.
📬 Treasury never texts for personal info.
Learn more: www.michigan.gov/taxes
#migov #scamalert #michigantaxes
They say your refund will be forfeited unless you confirm banking info. It’s a scam.
🗑️ Delete the message.
📬 Treasury never texts for personal info.
Learn more: www.michigan.gov/taxes
#migov #scamalert #michigantaxes
September 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
🚨 SCAM ALERT: Fake texts claiming to be from Treasury are making the rounds.
They say your refund will be forfeited unless you confirm banking info. It’s a scam.
🗑️ Delete the message.
📬 Treasury never texts for personal info.
Learn more: www.michigan.gov/taxes
#migov #scamalert #michigantaxes
They say your refund will be forfeited unless you confirm banking info. It’s a scam.
🗑️ Delete the message.
📬 Treasury never texts for personal info.
Learn more: www.michigan.gov/taxes
#migov #scamalert #michigantaxes
"Abstruse" is my new word of the day.
As in: “Here are some examples of the abstruse (but important) questions that the Court must answer.”
Would have preferred a plain-language word that was easier for the public-reading audience. Maybe “complicated” or “complex”?
#LegalWriting
As in: “Here are some examples of the abstruse (but important) questions that the Court must answer.”
Would have preferred a plain-language word that was easier for the public-reading audience. Maybe “complicated” or “complex”?
#LegalWriting
September 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
"Abstruse" is my new word of the day.
As in: “Here are some examples of the abstruse (but important) questions that the Court must answer.”
Would have preferred a plain-language word that was easier for the public-reading audience. Maybe “complicated” or “complex”?
#LegalWriting
As in: “Here are some examples of the abstruse (but important) questions that the Court must answer.”
Would have preferred a plain-language word that was easier for the public-reading audience. Maybe “complicated” or “complex”?
#LegalWriting
Sending bat-signal to @judgedillard.bsky.social and @cpy87.bsky.social for this part.
September 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Sending bat-signal to @judgedillard.bsky.social and @cpy87.bsky.social for this part.
May tune in! Looks interesting.
CNN Originals Debuts Trailer and Premiere Date for Newest Travelogue “Tony Shalhoub Breaking Bread” [VIDEO]
CNN Originals will premiere Tony Shalhoub Breaking Bread on Sunday, October 5 @ 9PM ET/PT on CNN. Produced by Lionsgate Alternative Television and originating from its Blackfin label, the…
CNN Originals will premiere Tony Shalhoub Breaking Bread on Sunday, October 5 @ 9PM ET/PT on CNN. Produced by Lionsgate Alternative Television and originating from its Blackfin label, the…
CNN Originals Debuts Trailer and Premiere Date for Newest Travelogue “Tony Shalhoub Breaking Bread” [VIDEO]
CNN Originals will premiere Tony Shalhoub Breaking Bread on Sunday, October 5 @ 9PM ET/PT on CNN. Produced by Lionsgate Alternative Television and originating from its Blackfin label, the six-episode CNN Original Series follows the Tony®, Golden Globe®, and four-time Emmy® Award-winning actor on a mouthwatering journey around the world, with bread serving as the conduit into a variety of international cuisines and cultures.
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September 9, 2025 at 1:24 AM
May tune in! Looks interesting.