Michigan Supreme Court approves Juneteenth as official court holiday
Last Wednesday, a Michigan Supreme Court order added Juneteenth to the official list of court holidays specified in court rules. Adoption of this rule conforms with federal policy making Juneteenth a legal holiday, and many jurisdictions nationwide have already taken similar action.
Since Juneteenth is a specific day, courts will treat the holiday like similar holidays that might fall on a weekend by making the Friday before or the Monday after the observed date. This year, for example, since June 19 falls on a Sunday, the court holiday would be observed on Monday, June 20.
“Juneteenth is an event of profound importance in the history of our nation, and mandatory observance of this holiday by courts statewide sends a message that Michigan’s judiciary values the life experiences of all who seek justice,” said Tom Boyd, state court administrator. “We appreciate the speedy work of judges and court administrators to implement the holiday and to inform all stakeholders.”
The proposal to make Juneteenth an official court holiday was published for comment last fall and the public was able to comment through the most recent public hearing on May 18. Providing opportunity for public comment resulted in extensive input (more than 50 comments) but limited time for Michigan courts to prepare for the new holiday. Comments are posted on the MSC website, www.courts.michigan.gov/courts/supreme-court.
Kimble Center offers ‘More Hot Tips for Better Legal Writing and Drafting’ June 30
The Kimble Center for Legal Drafting at Western Michigan University Cooley Law School is pleased to announce its third seminar—free to lawyers, law students, and anyone else interested in improving their professional writing.
“More Hot Tips for Better Legal Writing and Drafting” will be offered online Thursday, June 30, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. WMU-Cooley Professor Mark Cooney will host panelists:
• Professor Emeritus Peter Butt, University of Sydney
• Professor Emeritus Joseph Kimble, Kimble Center for Legal Drafting
• Professor Emeritus Julie Clement, Clarity International president
The Kimble Center for Legal Drafting’s mission is to produce and make available—to attorneys and consumers—legal documents that are clear and easily understandable, documents unlike anything that the public is used to seeing from attorneys.
To sign up for the free online seminar, visit www.cooley.edu/academics/kimble-center-writing.
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