The Kalamazoo Gazette: The Van Buren County Courthouse may close for 10 days between now and the end of the year to help address a budget shortfall.

The Detroit News: A special prosecutor is appointed to investigate a Southfield attorney who is alleged to have filed false documents in civil cases.

The Saginaw News: Historic Midland County Courtroom is anticipating a renovation.

The Jackson Citizen Patriot: Jackson County District judges are not enthusiastic about giving up preliminary examinations.

The Jackson Citizen Patriot: Jackson County's District Court is reported to be one of the busiest courts in Region 2.

The Traverse City Record Eagle: Judge Anton T. Davis of the 46th Circuit Trial Court is appointed to the Court of Appeals by Governor Granholm.

The Detroit News: Supreme Court approves two-way video testimony for witnesses in certain types of hearings.

The Detroit Free Press: The Judicial Tenure Commission has a hearing date set to hear allegations against Clarkston District Judge Dana Fortinberry that she accused a political rival of covering up a murder.

The Macomb Daily: Ex-Judge William Crouchman has been told that he can no longer function as a visiting judge since he sits as a commissioner on a county board.

The Traverse City Record Eagle: A Local defense attorney that claimed the 90th District Judge Richard May was biased against her was denied her claim by an independent judge.

The Detroit Free Press: The 36th District Court changes its plan to cut staff on Mondays and Fridays and reduce service to the public. The new plan calls for the court to close on Fridays starting July 22, 2005.

The Kalamazoo Gazette: A Three Rivers attorney is named to replace the removed St. Joseph County Circuit Judge James Noecker.

The Macomb Daily: A Macomb County Circuit Judge is accused of racial bias and judicial misconduct in the hiring of a temporary direcotr of the county youth home.

The Detroit Free Press: A twenty percent pay cut for 36th District Court employees poses a "no win" situation.