One Court of Justice

As reported in the Chicago Tribune, the Michigan Supreme Court by a 4-3 vote yesterday adopted formal rules regarding when Justices must recuse themselves based on a conflict of interest.  Breaking with past tradition, the new rules will allow Justices to review another Justice’s decision regarding recusal.  The new rules do not require litigants in the Supreme Court to list their campaign contributions to specific Justices, the subject of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Caperton v. Massey.  When released, we will post the Court’s order detailing the rules in their entirety.