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Former Legislative Inspector General says Office is Broken
Former Illinois Legislative Inspector General Julie Porter called the office she used to run “broken” and said without changes the legislative inspector general is “a powerless role.”
Let It Rip Weekend: Larry Nassar, MSU, and Title IX Investigations
Jennifer Salvatore joins a panel on Fox 2’s Let It Rip Weekend to discuss Larry Nassar, MSU, and Title IX Investigations.
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High court set to hear appeal from principal over her firing
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, March 31, 2020
read full articleMichigan Settles Lawsuit Over Teen Abuse in Prison for $80M
The New York Times, February 27, 2020
read full articleMichigan to Pay $80M to Settle Claims of Abuse of Young Male Prisoners
Detroit Free Press, February 27, 2020
read full articleMichigan Agrees to Pay $80 Million in Juvenile Prison Suit, Enact Reforms
Bridge MI, February 27, 2020
read full articleRose McGowan Sues Harvey Weinstein and Lawyers He Enlisted to Discredit Her
New York Times, October 23, 2019
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Salvatore Prescott & Porter announced 5-year deal with the Justice Department to end Religious Discrimination in Northern Michigan Town
Read the Press Release Read the Complaint Read the Joint Motion Proposed Consent OrderMichigan Supreme Court Will Hear ACLU Challenge to Public Funding of Private Schools
ACLU MI, June 25, 2019
read full articleTeens raped in Michigan prisons can get day in court, Supreme Court says
Bridge MI, June 17, 2019
read full articleFormer Illinois Legislative Inspector General Says Office is ‘Broken’
WTTW Chicago, April 25, 2019
read full articleDetroit man given clemency after risking life to expose corruption inside Michigan prisons
WDIV ClickOnDetroit, March 11, 2019
read full articleDetroit man given clemency after exposing corruption from inside Michigan jail
WDIV ClickOnDetroit, March 10, 2019
read full articleJulie Porter Admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers
The American College of Trial Lawyers, Chicago, IL, 3/4/2019
read full articleDetroit man repents by exposing corruption from inside jail, police say
WDIV ClickOnDetroit, March 3, 2019
read full articleLawsuit filed against Plymouth-Canton schools for not protecting student from stalking/harassment
WXYZ Detroit, January 18, 2019
read full articleLawsuit: Teen girl attempts suicide to escape stalker ex-boyfriend
Detroit Free Press, January 18, 2019
read full articleLawsuit: Student was tormented, Plymouth-Canton schools did nothing
Fox 2 News, January 17, 2019
read full articleInmate granted early release by Gov. Snyder, is suing prison officials
The Detroit Free Press, January 16, 2019
read full articleMSU’s issues handling sex assault run deeper than athletic department, attorney says
Fox 2 News, January 29, 2018
read full articleColumn: Mixed verdict in state sex-harassment investigation a victory for process
Chicago Tribune, January 26, 2018
read full articleNew Watchdog to Investigate Ethics Complaints in Springfield
Chicago Tonight, 11/6/17
read full articleLegislature’s new inspector general: ‘I can make a difference here’
The Associated Press, 11/6/17
read full articleLawmakers appoint former prosecutor as top watchdog in wake of sexual harassment scandal
Chicago Tribune, November 4, 2017
read full articleAccusations put Oakland County judge in hot seat
Detroit Free Press, June 14, 2017
read full articleLaura Kipnis Is Sued Over Portrayal of Graduate Student in Book on Campus ‘Sexual Paranoia’
The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 18, 2017
read full articleNorthwestern student sues prof Laura Kipnis over ‘Unwanted Advances’ book
Chicago Tribune, May 17, 2017
read full articleLawsuit alleges disability discrimination at nursing facility
WMMT West Michigan, April 4, 2017
read full articleEx-Warren student sues over sexual assault probe
Detroit Free Press, February 6, 2017
read full articleStudent expelled after reporting rape by star athlete, lawsuit alleges
WXYZ Detroit, February 6, 2017
read full articleLawsuit: Disabled protesters were barred from Capitol lawn event
Detroit Free Press, February 3, 2017
read full articleWomen file lawsuit that Novi doctor sexually touched them
Fox 2 News, October 29, 2016
read full articleRare harp seized in case involving shrink, sex and pimp
The Detroit News (Oct. 26, 2016)
read full articleSchool Board does not terminate Benton Harbor High Principal
16 WNDU (NBC) (Oct. 21, 2016)
read full articleGuardsmark settles discrimination lawsuit for $115,000
Private Officer Breaking News, September 20, 2016
read full articleUS Atty Criminal Division Chief Leaves For Civil Rights Firm
read full articleJulie B. Porter, Chief of the Criminal Division, to Depart U.S. Attorney’s Office After 12 Years
U. S. Department of Justice, 9/7/2016
read full articleTransgender Professor: Boss Said My ‘Entire Life Is One Big Lie’ and Fired Me
The Daily Beast, April 13, 2016
read full articleMan sues Detroit police for being shot at by off-duty officers
Fox 2 News, August 22, 2016
read full articleSalvatore Prescott Set to Open Northville Office
DBusiness Daily News, February 17, 2016
read full articleLawsuit: School Won’t Punish Student for Calling Classmate N-Word Over and Over
Daily Beast (Feb. 12, 2016)
read full articleBlack student says school won’t stop racial slurs by white classmate
mLive (Feb. 4, 2016)
read full articleGrand Rapids Public Schools Turns Blind Eye to N-Word, lawsuit claims
WZZM 13 (ABC) (Feb. 4, 2016)
read full articleSales exec fired after asking about dropped benefits
Michigan Lawyers Weekly, January 11, 2016
read full articleAdell Broadcasting to pay $1.3 million to estate of former WADL-TV employee
Crain’s Detroit Business, December 9, 2015
read full articleFired court workers still not reinstated despite federal order
Macomb Daily News, December 8, 2015
read full articleSexual assault investigations at MSU: a broken system, and the efforts to fix it
Michigan Radio, November 29, 2015
read full articleMichigan State sued over sexual assault claims
The Detroit News, November 18, 2015
read full articleMich. woman says Coach retailer fired her over her weight
Fox 2 Detroit, October 21, 2015
read full articleEx-manager sues, claims she was too fat for Coach
The Detroit News, October 20, 2015
read full articleCatholic Hospitals Refuse Health Care to Pregnant Women. So the ACLU Is Suing.
Slate.com, October 1, 2015
read full articleFederal judge reinstates fired court clerks to previous jobs
Michigan Lawyers Weekly, September 16, 2015
read full articleUPDATED: Court workers fired 11 years ago ordered reinstated
Macomb Daily News, September 11, 2015
read full articleFlawed rape case judgment could grow; Gorcyca wants out
Detroit Free Press, December 25, 2014
read full articleEmployment – No remedy for displaced members of parole and commutation board
Michigan Lawyers Weekly, October 22, 2014
read full articleVeteran Federal Prosecutor Julie B. Porter Takes Helm Of U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Criminal Division
U. S. Department of Justice, 5/13/2014
read full articleShelby Township agrees to pay $75,000 to cop denied promotion
The Oakland Press, March 13, 2014
read full articleLawsuit: Inmate at Ionia prison ‘hogtied’ after filing complaint
mLive (Feb. 22, 2014)
read full articleNew Regime at SEC Takes a Page From the Prosecutors’ Playbook
Perkins Coie / White Collar Briefly, 2/14/2014
read full articleWhistleblower settlement: recordings of Warren Mayor Fouts must be destroyed
The Oakland Press, December 24, 2013
read full articleKalamazoo County deputy videotaped while pumping breast milk to get $200,000 settlement
MLive.com, March 19, 2013
read full article‘King of Clout’ jailed in final trial linked to Blagojevich corruption case
NBC News, 10/5/2012
read full articleJury awards former Battle Creek dispatcher $1 million in lawsuit involving Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department
MLive.com, August 21, 2012
read full articleAssistant U.S. Attorney Julie Porter Recognized at Annual U.S. Attorney Awards Ceremony
U. S. Department of Justice, 12/4/2009
read full articleHighland Park Students File Class-Action “Right to Read” Lawsuit
ACLU of Michigan, July 12, 2012
read full articleDETROIT: Family sues strip club over death of teen dancer
The News-Herald, November 7, 2008
read full articleOn the firing line: Employers handle dilemma of workers charged with a crime.
The National Law Journal, July 17, 2006
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