A2: Legal

Local attorney Doug Shapiro is interviewed by the Michigan Messenger for an article on Michigan’s chief justice, Clifford Taylor, and the future of the state Supreme Court. “The attitude of the court majority toward doing justice is equivalent to the Bush administration’s view of the Geneva Convention – that justice is a quaint and outdated concept. Cliff Taylor is a radical right-wing activist judge, his opinions lack careful or thoughtful analysis and are almost always directed at a result of favoring corporate interests.  People don’t get the benefits they pay for because the Michigan Supreme Court essentially does the bidding of insurance companies.” [Source]