Michigan Senate leadership applauded the ruling and believes the House needs to present the bills, but House leadership says ...

But what happens next is unclear. Judge Sima Patel declined to issue a permanent injunction or writ of mandamus forcing the House to act, noting it's not been the historical role of the court to ...

Michigan's Democrat-controlled Senate has requested a judge enforce her ruling against the House after it ignored a deadline ...

House Republicans adopted a resolution Wednesday signaling the chamber won't present nine bills from the previous session to the governor.

The ruling from Court of Claims Judge Sima Patel comes weeks after the state Senate filed a lawsuit against the House over the bills. At that time, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks ...

The Detroit News has reported heavily on a preliminary injunction from Michigan Court of Claims Judge Sima Patel in 2024 that blocked certain abortion regulations in Michigan, namely the state’s ...

But two legal experts interviewed by the Detroit Free Press found that Michigan Court of Claims Judge Sima Patel’s ruling may not have any binding effect on the House. While Patel did rule ...