Michelle P. Crockett

Aug 5, 2024 | legalnews.com | Ahmad Chehab |Michelle P. Crockett |Ashley Higginson

By Ahmad Chehab, Michelle Crockett and Ashley HigginsonMiller CanfieldCan a student harassed by another student bring a lawsuit against the school for allegedly creating a hostile environment under state law? On July 29, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court answered no. An elementary student complained of sexual harassment she experienced from another student.

Jul 31, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Ahmad Chehab |Michelle P. Crockett |Ashley Higginson

Can a student harassed by another student bring a lawsuit against the school for allegedly creating a hostile environment under state law? On July 29, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court answered no. An elementary student complained of sexual harassment she experienced from another student.

Jun 29, 2023 | natlawreview.com | Michelle P. Crockett

On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina. In an opinion authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Court struck down the admissions systems used by Harvard and UNC, in which race was one of the factors considered during the admissions process, as violating the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.

Jun 12, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Michelle P. Crockett |Ashley Higginson

On June 8, 2023, the Michigan House of Representatives voted 100-7 to pass Senate Bill 90 (SB 90), known as the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, which amends and expands the definition of race within Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) to ban discrimination based on hair and other traits associated with racial or ethnic identity. Governor Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign SB 90 into law.