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MI HR0272
Resolution
Status
6/10/2020
Primary Sponsor
Donna Lasinski
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AI Summary
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Commemorates June 11, 2020, as the 75th anniversary celebration of the Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ), which was founded in 1945 with approximately 20 lawyers specializing in workers' compensation.
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Recognizes MAJ's mission to protect the 7th Amendment right to civil trial by jury and ensure access to Michigan's justice system for consumers, workers, children, and families.
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Honors MAJ members' efforts to defend civil rights and advance justice through litigation, protecting vulnerable people against powerful interests and establishing important legal precedents.
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Acknowledges the Michigan Constitution of 1963, Article 1, Section 14, which guarantees the right to civil trial by jury.
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Directs transmission of the resolution to MAJ leadership including President Robert J. MacDonald, President-Elect Donna M. MacKenzie, Vice President Ronald K. Weiner, and Executive Director Stephen V. Pontoni.
Legislative Description
A resolution to commemorate June 11, 2020, as the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Michigan Association for Justice and express appreciation for the organization's contributions to promoting and protecting a fair and effective justice system in Michigan and safeguarding the 7th Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Last Action
Adopted
6/10/2020