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Mark T. Boonstra
Coverage of Mark T. Boonstra in the Nexus archive.
- A Michigan judge says book sales don’t count as reportable income. A legal expert says otherwise.
Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Mark Boonstra has not reported income from book sales or his Substack account on mandatory financial disclosure forms. Boonstra argues the forms do not require reporting such income, claiming it does not constitute 'compensation for services,' but a legal expert disputes this interpretation.
- Appeal planned after court overturns conviction of man jailed in Whitmer kidnapping plot
The Michigan Court of Appeals overturned Joseph Morrison's conviction for his role in a plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer, ruling that kidnapping cannot form the basis for terrorism charges due to a 2006 law amendment. Democratic leaders, including Attorney General Dana Nessel, have vowed to appeal the decision, calling it legally flawed and dangerous.