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Today, I appeared in front of one of the most respected judges in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. I appeared in front of the Hon. John Corbett O’Meara in the United States District Court in Ann Arbor, Michigan. During a hearing today, he made a comment about me that …
Royal Oak Cuts 5 Police Officers, But Spends Money Regulating Medical Marijuana
Royal Oak citizens need to re-examine some of their elected officials and whether they should be in office. I just read an article in which the City of Royal Oak is cutting five (5) police officers from its force. (link to the article here) I was shocked to read this. Five officers is a …
Neil Rockind on the air | High Noon Radio Show
Recently, I was privileged to join host, Steve Green, on the High Noon radio show on 1310 AM, a progressive talk radio network in metropolitan Detroit that is a part of the Clear Channel Network. Due to some technical and scheduling difficulties, I was only able to take part in the show from a mobile …
New Logo for Super Lawyers
They’ve introduced a new logo for the Super Lawyers Magazine and Recognition. I’m honored to have been included in the Super Lawyers listings in past years and honored to be included in it again for 2011.
Neil Rockind in the News
Neil Rockind, in the news, debating the medical marijuana laws and defending patients rights. Here’s a link Nearly everyone who has contact with the medial marijuana law passed by voters in 2008 agrees it is a mess. Towns don’t have a clear picture of what is allowed or not allowed under the law, and so …
Those Who Judge Will Be Judged
I have often remarked about the way that some court employees, police officers and probation officers treat the people that they encounter at work. Before anyone gets the wrong impression, some are quite pleasant. Some clerks and court employees are wonderful to work with. When they talk to members of the public or others, …
Obama’s Failing Grade in Medical Marijuana Cases
President Obama started his presidency with a poster of his image above the word “hope”. The poster was referred to as an Obamacon or something like that . . . I have to say, in my opinion, it should say, “we had hoped for more”. In particular as it relates to his administration’s treatment of …
Be Careful: MSP can steal private info from your cell phone!
“The Michigan State Police have a high-tech mobile forensics device that can be used to extract information from cell phones belonging to motorists stopped for minor traffic violations. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan last Wednesday demanded that state officials stop stonewalling freedom of information requests for information on the program. A US Department …
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