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Gary Maveal

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Professor Emeritus University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 29/09/2026
Citizens Research Council outlines impacts of Mop Up Michigan initiative michiganadvance.com/2026/09/29/c... From @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social
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Citizens Research Council outlines impacts of Mop Up Michigan initiative • Michigan Advance
As absentee ballots make their way to voters, Michigan residents this election season are faced with another question beyond just candidates running for various offices.
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Gary Maveal @mavealgm.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This briefing offers instructive background on Michigan’s Constitution and the many issues raised by Proposal 1. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
MI AG Dana Nessel / SG Ann Sherman's response to the Michigan citizen voting initiative backers' shadow docket application starts out aggressively and doesn't slow down. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/26...
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In the Supreme Court of the United States
AMERICANS FOR CITIZEN VOTING – MICHIGAN AND FRED SMITH, APPLICANTS
V.
MICHIGAN BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS, SECRETARY OF STATE JOCELYN BENSON, AND
DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS JONATHAN BRATER, RESPONDENTS
RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO EMERGENCY INJUNCTION PENDING APPEAL BY
SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
***NEED RESOLUTION BY SEPTEMBER 4, 2026***
To the Honorable Brett M. Kavanaugh,
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and
Circuit Justice for the Sixth Circuit
INTRODUCTION
This is a highly unusual application. Applicants filed their original complaint
for mandamus with the Michigan Supreme Court only four days before this
application, and there has been no hearing, order, or opinion issued by the state court.
The Applicants here are asking this Court to be the first court to review their claims,
and the application provides limited and sparse citation to any law.
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Gary Maveal @mavealgm.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Our Consumer Protection Act finally restored by corrective ruling from the Michigan Supreme Court. legalnews.com/Home/Article...
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Legal News > Your source for information behind the law
Legal News operates nine newspapers to provide up to date legal news and up to the hour Public Notices for Michigan Lawyers.
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Gary Maveal @mavealgm.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Rep. Raskin’s opening statement (at 6 min., 45 second mark) is a must-see on C-SPAN! www.c-span.org/program/hous...
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Gary Maveal @mavealgm.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
This outrageous abuse was reported at the time by the NYT and others, but ought to be a campaign issue this year against do-nothing GOP members of Congress.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 17/04/2026
The League of Women Voters of Michigan — represented by the Brennan Center, @campaignlegal.org, and Goodman Acker — filed a brief in the Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking the state’s unredacted voter rolls. The DOJ is putting the integrity of elections and voters’ data security at risk.
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League of Women Voters of Michigan Files Brief to Stop Justice Department from Obtaining Private Voter Data
Amicus brief argues that Justice Department’s appeal to Sixth Circuit should be denied for the sake of election integrity, voters’ privacy, and the Constitution
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Gary Maveal @mavealgm.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Preview of Trump v. Barbara traces rise of birthright citizenship after SCOTUS’s Dred Scott decision. (Maureen Groppe / USA Today) freep-mi.newsmemory.com?publink=2f9e...
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History bolsters birthright citizenship
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court in 1898 upheld the citizenship of a San
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/03/2026
Lieu: "Undocumented immigrants want nothing to do with the govt! To vote, you have to first register. How many undocumented immigrants are gonna go, 'Yes, I'm gonna give all my information to the govt that's maybe trying to deport me. No way!' This is a problem that doesn't exist."
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
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ACLU of Minnesota @aclumn.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
"Among nearly 100 sworn statements filed in federal court on Friday are more than a dozen accounts... in which federal agents deployed to Minnesota singled out protesters, finding the addresses of their homes and showing up there."
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ICE Agents Menaced Minnesota Protesters at Their Homes, Filings Say
Protesters in Minneapolis and St. Paul said in sworn statements that they were singled out by agents who demonstrated that they knew where they lived.
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Gary Maveal @mavealgm.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
A call to lawyers to enlist to resist threats to the rule of law. Sign online today! @keepourrepublic.bsky.social
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American Constitution Society @acslaw.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
📖 by Scott Skinner-Thompson at the ACS Expert Forum: Observing ICE is Legal. Killing Observers is Not.
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Observing ICE Is Legal. Killing Observers is Not. | ACS
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Gary Maveal @mavealgm.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Detroit News editors today on racist posts on Trump’s account: “He lacks the maturity, judgment and decency to be trusted with” a cellphone. Our 25th Amendment moment? detroitnews-mi.newsmemory.com?publink=06be...
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Adam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Beyond confirming that DOJ attorney Julie Le said, "I wish you would just hold me in contempt of court so I can get 24 hours of sleep," the reporter adds now that she is an ICE attorney who volunteered to help with the habeas cases, but "We have no guidance or direction on what we need to do."
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Federal attorney on ICE cases: ‘The system sucks’
A federal judge in Minnesota demanded to know why ICE is not complying with court orders and failing to immediately release immigrants who are being wrongfully detained as part of Operation Metro Surg...
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Gary Maveal @mavealgm.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Article links yesterday’s federal court opinion documenting the abusive campaign of Kristi Noem’s against Haitian immigrants.
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Gary Maveal @mavealgm.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Profs and attorneys of all stripes should reflect that yesterday’s killing of Alex Pretti in MN coincided with the International Day of the Endangered Lawyer, this year focusing on these dangerous times in the U.S. www.ibanet.org/IBAHRI-co-ho...
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IBAHRI co-hosts online press conference on USA ahead of International Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2026
The United States of America is the country of focus for the 2026 Day of the Endangered Lawyer, which each year highlights serious threats against lawyers around the world for performing their profess...
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Gary Maveal @mavealgm.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Today is a dark day for the U.S. under an Administration with no humanity or respect for law. Lawyers must realize their own endangerment is connected to society’s.
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Gary Maveal @mavealgm.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
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‘ICE Out of Minnesota’ day is this Friday. Here’s what you need to know. • Minnesota Reformer
Minnesota’s unions, progressive faith leaders and community activists are calling a general strike on Friday, encouraging Minnesotans to stay home from work, school and refrain from shopping — suspens...
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Lawyers Defending American Democracy @ldadorg.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
In the wake of January 6, 2021 -- 5 years ago today -- we put out a challenge to all lawyers that we repeat today. We need lawyers to stand up for our democracy. This is even more true today than it was 5 years ago. Why? ⬇️ 1/2 ldad.org/letters-brie...
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Make no mistake, this is about enriching his oil executive donors who want access to Venezuela’s oil—not about democracy or Maduro or narcotics. Meanwhile, they tell us we can’t afford healthcare at home. No war with Venezuela.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Donald Trump ran on “America First,” a promise to end the era where we waste our taxpayer money waging regime change wars over oil abroad. Last night, he violated that promise, wasting our money in an unauthorized act of regime change war.
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Gary Maveal @mavealgm.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
A sobering recap by Stephen Rohde of the Supreme Court’s abusing its power and enabling Trump’s excesses. @indivisible.org tinyurl.com/26tf2hsd
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
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Gary Maveal @mavealgm.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
When will SCOTUS finally put an end to Trump’s fabrication that deploying the national guard into U.S. cities is in any way warranted? www.reuters.com/world/us-jud...
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US judge says Trump must end National Guard deployment in Los Angeles
A federal judge in California on Wednesday ordered an end to Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles and directed that they be returned to the control of the state's Democrat...
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
The first paragraph of Judge Breyer‘s opinion granting an injunction in the California National Guard case is a banger.
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Gary Maveal @mavealgm.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Related scrutiny into Musk claims of rampant voter fraud in today’s Detroit Free Press @freep.com freep-mi.newsmemory.com?publink=1b8b...
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Musks AI chatbot conceded defeat on voter fraud
This never happens: I appear to have won an online argument. Even sw
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Gary Maveal @mavealgm.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Folks, please share this story with others who may miss today’s Detroit newspapers! freep-mi.newsmemory.com?publink=1b8b...
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Musks AI chatbot conceded defeat on voter fraud
This never happens: I appear to have won an online argument. Even sw
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Gary Maveal @mavealgm.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
The treatment of Treyvon Cooper is abusive prosecutorial conduct and an embarrassment to the DOJ as an institution! The court had previously ordered the return of Mr. Cooper’s cell phone seized upon his arrest. caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-dis...
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UNITED STATES v. COOPER (2025) | FindLaw
Case opinion for United States District Court, District of Columbia. UNITED STATES v. COOPER. Read the Court's full decision on FindLaw.
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People’s Parity Project @peoplesparity.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
🚨Join the Lawyers March for Democracy, a movement of legal professionals fighting authoritarianism & upholding the Constitution 📣 Lawyers March for Democracy 🗓 Sat. Nov 15, 1pm 📍 Supreme Court, D.C. 👉Sign up actionnetwork.org/events/lawye... @aclu.org @afj.org @indivisible.org @acslaw.bsky.social
Supreme Court Building with Lawyers March graphic fist and scales of justice
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Gary Maveal @mavealgm.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
This is a brazenly lawless Administration. Its willful violations of the 1939 Hatch Act are demeaning and demoralizing to our civil servants. freep-mi.newsmemory.com?publink=28c1...
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Shutdown messaging may violate Hatch Act
Complaints filed against 9 federal departmentsAllie FeinbergKnoxville
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American Constitution Society @acslaw.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Read the full press release: www.acslaw.org/press_releas...
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
On January 6th, 2022 Congress held a moment of silence to commemorate the bravery of the Capitol Police during the attempted coup one year earlier Mike Johnson did not attend In fact, not a single Republican showed up So I think we know who REALLY hates America
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Gary Maveal @mavealgm.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Inspiration for our trying times: Channel the energy and courage of Ann Fagan Ginger, civil rights champion. R.I.P. @nlgnews.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...
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Ann Fagan Ginger, Tireless Defender of Civil Liberties, Dies at 100
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National Women's Law Center @nwlc.org · 02/10/2025
In 2022, we predicted that the wage gap would widen. In 2025, we were proven (sadly) correct. Read more below from @forbes.com on how the widening wage gap is hurting our economy.
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The Economic Impact Of The Wage Gap Growing Two Years In A Row
Fewer women are now in the workforce as compared to January 2025, and, for those that remain, the wage gap has widened for two years in a row for the first time ever.
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Gary Maveal @mavealgm.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
This plaintiff’s lawyers need to be named, shamed, and blamed at some point.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 15/09/2025
The Trump administration is working to undermine American elections — a campaign likely to intensify as the 2026 midterms approach. Join us on Thursday, September 18, at 3 p.m. ET for a live virtual event on protecting the integrity of the vote. RSVP: bit.ly/46gWk3V
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The Campaign to Undermine the Midterms
Brennan Center experts analyze the White House’s effort to seize control of elections.
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Gary Maveal @mavealgm.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
DC Resistance live now. Make it last. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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WATCH LIVE: Community organizers speak at protest against Trump's DC takeover
Trump took control of the Metropolitan Police Department in August in addition to deploying hundreds of National Guard troops, saying he was going to “take our capital back” from criminals.
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American Constitution Society @acslaw.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Make no mistake: the President’s actions today have nothing to do with “crime” or “safety” in the District. This is about control. www.acslaw.org/press_releas...
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ACS Condemns Misuse of Law Enforcement, Military in D.C. | ACS
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Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Pardoning hundreds of people who assaulted cops on Jan. 6 (and many who were convicted of seditiously conspiring against our govt) and then claiming you care about crime in DC SO MUCH you'll deploy the Guard here while crime is lowest its been in 30 years. share.google/SGBakdL01flD...
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Violent Crime in D.C. Hits 30 Year Low
Total violent crime for 2024 in the District of Columbia is down 35% from 2023 and is the lowest it has been in over 30 years, according to data collected by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) a...
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Dana Nessel @dananessel.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Allowing these tactics in Los Angeles sets a dangerous and unacceptable precedent – one that could easily spread to states like Michigan, where ICE raids have already shaken communities. michiganadvance.com/briefs/nesse...
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Nessel: Unlawful ICE stops in Los Angeles set dangerous, unacceptable precedent • Michigan Advance
Allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to make unlawful stops during immigration sweeps have terrified immigrant and non-immigrant communities alike and must end, Michigan Attorney...
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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
This is a very smart piece.
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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 18/04/2025
Focusing on eight examples from the government’s recent briefs, @johnmikhail.bsky.social argues that the Trump administration’s position misrepresents the history around #birthright #citizenship. www.justsecurity.org/110212/birth...
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Birthright Citizenship and the DOJ’s Misuse of History in its Briefs
Although the DOJ's briefs in birthright citizen cases might initially seem well-supported, a close look reveals that it is grasping at straws.
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Gary Maveal @mavealgm.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Thank you Brad and Nicole! Musk, like Trump, is cruel and uncaring toward the less fortunate among us.
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