Wayne County Circuit Court

A Wayne County judge denied Hamtramck Mayor Adam Alharbi’s request to temporarily reinstate fired city manager Dr. Adel Al-Adlani, upholding the City Council’s termination decision. The ruling allows the lawsuit, challenging the council’s procedural authority in firing Al-Adlani, to continue, with Syed Aamir Ahsan currently serving as city manager.

The 36th District Court is closed from 1:30 p.m. on July 16 through July 17 due to poor air quality conditions. Felony arraignments will proceed as scheduled, but all other court proceedings are suspended. The court will resume normal operations on July 20. The Wayne County Circuit Court is also closed to the public for hazardous air quality.

The Wayne County Circuit Court in Michigan is closed to the public from July 16 at 12:30 p.m. to July 17 due to hazardous air quality from Canadian wildfire smoke. In-person court activities are adjourned and rescheduled, while remote proceedings continue. The court will resume normal operations on July 20, and Greenfield Village and Belle Isle Aquarium are also closed due to the smoke.

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that police cannot mislead suspects into waiving their right to an attorney, suppressing statements made after such violations. The decision in People v. Fenderson found Detroit police officers violated Miranda rights by implying a suspect needed money to hire counsel, leading to a 6-1 ruling in favor of the defendant. The case was remanded for further proceedings.

A Detroit tenants group is suing the 36th District Court, alleging it allows landlords to collect rent or evict tenants without required city safety certifications. The lawsuit claims judges fail to enforce Detroit city code requiring landlords to show compliance certificates before evictions, affecting 86% of rental properties lacking such certification.

Rain Williams, 19, was shot by a Detroit police officer at a house party on June 1, 2024, while unarmed, resulting in permanent brain injury and limited mobility. The officer fired into a crowd during a 'shots fired' call, striking Williams and another bystander. A lawsuit alleges gross negligence, but the officer returned to full duty in January 2025 after being placed on no-gun status in November 2024. The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office declined to charge the officer, citing lawful self-defense.

Hamtramck Mayor Adam Alharbi sued the city council over the termination of City Manager Abdel Al-Adlani, claiming the vote to fire him was invalid due to procedural violations. The council voted 4 to 2 to remove Al-Adlani, who was hired in February, citing issues with agenda compliance and legal procedures.

Hamtramck Mayor Adam Alharbi sued the city council after they voted to fire City Manager Adel Al-Adlani, alleging violations of the city charter and Michigan law. The council voted 4-2 to terminate Al-Adlani, who was hired in February, and the mayor seeks a restraining order to reinstate him. The council defended the decision as lawful, while the mayor and his attorney emphasized constitutional and procedural violations.

Darious Morris, a Detroit Board of Police Commissioners member, sued the city, police department, and two unions for defamation after they filed misconduct complaints against him, which were later dismissed by oversight bodies. The city is reviewing whether his lawsuit against personnel under his oversight creates a conflict of interest.