· Michigan Property Owner Appeals Warrantless EGLE Search Case to Sixth Circuit

July 15, 2026 - Federal court found evidence supporting a Fourth Amendment violation but dismissed the case under qualified and sovereign immunity doctrines

· Michigan Families File Motion to Reopen Newborn Genetic Data Case After U.S. Supreme Court Privacy Ruling

July 11, 2026 - Motion argues Supreme Court’s June 29 decision in Chatrie repudiates Sixth Circuit’s property-only framework and requires privacy analysis of State’s indefinite retention of children’s genetic and medical information

· Federal Jury Finds Retaliation by Township Official, Awards Punitive Damages After Sixth Circuit Reinstated Case

June 24, 2026 - West Michigan jury awards punitive damages against township zoning administrator following Sixth Circuit reversal

· U.S. Supreme Court Rules for Pung Family in Property-Rights Case Brought by Outside Legal Counsel PLC

June 23, 2026 - Pung v. Isabella County — Supreme Court vacates lower-court judgment and sends Michigan family’s tax-foreclosure case back for further proceedings

· Property Owners Ask Michigan Supreme Court to Restore Appeal in Consumers Energy Tree-Trespass Case

June 15, 2026 - Saginaw County property owners have asked the Michigan Supreme Court to reverse a one-sentence Court of Appeals order that prevented their legal challenge against Consumers Energy and its vegetation-management contractor, ArborMetric Solutions, from being heard on the merits.

· Michigan Hunters Appeal Federal Dismissal in Case Challenging DNR Officer’s Entry Onto Private Property

June 8, 2026 - Newaygo County residents Dennis and Daynelle Vanderlaan have appealed a federal district court decision dismissing their civil-rights lawsuit against Michigan Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Cameron Wright.

· University of Michigan Asks State Supreme Court to Declare Itself Above Michigan’s Transparency Laws

May 9, 2026 - University asks the State’s highest court to declare itself constitutionally immune from Michigan’s transparency laws

· Federal Court Rejects Michigan Liquor Commission’s Warrantless Inspection Program as Unconstitutional

April 23, 2026 - A federal court has ruled Michigan’s warrantless liquor inspection scheme unconstitutional, reaffirming that regulatory authority cannot override the Fourth Amendment. The decision continues OLC attorney Philip L. Ellison’s record of constitutional victories.

· Michigan Supreme Court Asked to Address First-of-Its-Kind Transparency Question Under Michigan's FOIA Law

April 8, 2026 - The state's highest court is asked to decide whether government can withhold records already publicly disclosed in court, a first-of-its-kind FOIA question that could redefine transparency enforcement statewide.

· It Is Not An April Fool’s Day Joke; Federal Court Orders Independence Bridge Class Action May Proceed Forward

April 1, 2026 - Key Claims Move Forward Against Bridge Operator as Court Rejects Attempt to Dismiss Case in Its Entirety

· Massive Higgins Lake Appellate Challenge Opposes 'Projectless' Special Assessment Scheme

March 31, 2026 - Nearly 600 Property Owners Appeal Unlawful Lake Assessment Imposed Without Defined Project, Costs, or Proven Benefit

· Michigan Court of Appeals Orders University of Michigan to Disclose “Tanton Papers” Under FOIA

February 12, 2026 - The Michigan Court of Appeals today ruled that the University of Michigan must disclose the so-called “Tanton Papers” under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act.

· Federal Lawsuit Challenges Heavily Redacted Police Videos After Dog Killed by St. Clair County Law Enforcement

February 10, 2026 - A new federal civil-rights lawsuit challenges the use of heavy and selective redactions of official police videos as being unlawful under FOIA and the First Amendment.

· Michigan Supreme Court Asked to Decide Whether Higgins Lake Property Owners Can Be Placed Under Open-Ended Taxing Authority Without Knowing What They’ll Pay For

January 26, 2026 - Higgins Lake SAD case challenges government practice of approving special assessment districts before any project, cost, or benefit is identified

· Parents Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Newborn Genetic Privacy and Enforce Constitutional Limits

January 8, 2026 - The case centers on a simple premise: parents (not government officials) have the right to decide what happens to their children’s genetic material once a medical test is complete.

· Property Owners File Federal Appeal Over Unlawful Permit Condition Imposed by Michigan State Official

January 4, 2026 - A federal appeal challenges the ability of Michigan environmental regulators to demand unauthorized conditions to permits.

· Court of Appeals Asked to Decide Whether a State Agency or County Board Decides About the Dam on Higgins Lake

January 1, 2026 - A pair of property owners and a nonprofit advocacy group involving Higgins Lake have asked the Michigan Court of Appeals to decide a basic but important question: who actually has the legal authority to approve a dam on a Michigan inland lake, the state or the county?

· Court Throws Out Nine-Year-Old Township Enforcement Case and Reaffirms Broad Protection for Michigan Farmers Under Right to Farm Act

December 29, 2025 - The Bay County Circuit Court has entered a final judgment dismissing Fraser Township’s nine-year lawsuit against aBay County farmer

· Veteran Journalist Charlie LeDuff Teams with OLC to File Lawsuit Challenging “Grant-and-Delay” FOIA Tactics in Michigan

December 24, 2025 - With the help of Outside Legal Counsel PLC, long-time journalist Charlie LeDuff is challenging Michigan’s unlawful “grant-and-delay” FOIA practices after six-month records delays, seeking court-ordered transparency and accountability.

· Federal Lawsuit Challenges Michigan’s Use of Personal Protection Orders to Silence Lawful Speech

December 24, 2025 - A federal civil rights lawsuit was files today challenging how Michigan's cyberstalking-by-proxy statute, MCL 750.411s, is being unconstitutionally used to suppress First Amendment protected speech via improper personal protection orders.

· Outside Legal Counsel Secures Another Fourth Amendment Victory, Extending Prior Sixth Circuit Win to Township Code Enforcement

December 19, 2025 - Outside Legal Counsel PLC has secured a federal consent judgment against Aurelius Township that permanently bars warrantless property inspections and reinforces constitutional limits on local code enforcement.

· Merits Brief Filed in Pung v. Isabella County Before the United States Supreme Court

December 1, 2025 - The Pung case from Mid Michigan is poised to define property rights and government accountability in Michigan and nationally.

· Dual Lawsuits Filed After Armed DNR Officer Invades Private Hunting Property Without Cause; Challenges 'Open Fields' Doctrine

November 24, 2025 - OLC has filed two lawsuits after a DNR officer entered private hunting property without cause. The cases seek challenge the use of Michigan's open-fields doctrine.

· US Supreme Court Signals Interest in Another Michigan Tax-Foreclosure Case

November 22, 2025 - The United States Supreme Court took notable action today in Hathon v. State of Michigan, directing the State to file a response to the petition for certiorari.

· Class Action Filed for Trespass and Unauthorized Marking of Private Trees Across Saginaw County

November 18, 2025 - A new class action lawsuit has been filed against a power company and its contractor for entering private property without permission, marking healthy trees with blue paint, and threatening excessive trimming and removal far beyond what Michigan law allows.