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Posts Categorized Chief Judge Paul L Maloney
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Western District of Michigan Celebrates 150th Anniversary
March 22, 2013On March 12, 2013, the Historical Society for the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan presented "Thank God for Michigan," a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the formation of the Western District of Michigan.
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District Court Rejects “Novel Theory” that Transfer to a Position to Which the Employee Was Not Qualified Constitutes an Adverse Employment Action
October 2, 2012In DeLeon v. Kalamazoo County Road Commission, Case No. 1:11-cv-539, Plaintiffs brought a variety of discrimination claims, including race, national origin, and age discrimination claims under federal law, against the Kalamazoo County Road Commission. By order dated September 18, 2012, Chief Judge Paul L. Maloney granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants on all claims.
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Bay Mills Indian Community Gets Green Light to Reopen Vanderbilt Casino
August 15, 2012A court order that had temporarily closed the Bay Mills Indian Community's casino in Vanderbilt, Michigan, is no more, according to an opinion released Wednesday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
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Court Upholds Consent Judgment In Saugatuck Dunes Lawsuit, Substantive Settlement Terms Not Adopted
July 19, 2012After receiving a large number of written comments from third parties concerning the proposed settlement of the federal court litigation in Singapore Dunes LLC v. Township of Saugatuck, Chief Judge Maloney issued an opinion on June 11, 2012, granting the parties' Joint Motion for Entry of Consent Judgment. As described by the court, "the second proposed consent decree is itself a relatively simple document" that provides that the plaintiff's property "shall be subject to the regulations of the zoning districts in which they were placed before the adoption of the R-4 zoning" that was at issue in the lawsuit.
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Former Varnum Attorney Pat Miles Confirmed New U.S. Attorney
July 9, 2012Grand Rapids attorney Patrick Miles, Jr. is the new U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan. President Obama nominated Miles to the post at the end of March, and his nomination was recently confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
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Employee Held Personally Liable for FDCPA Violations
March 19, 2012In Russell v. Goldman Roth Acquisitions, LLC (No. 1-10-cv-1224; March 12, 2012; Maloney, J.), the Court issued a published decision, granting in part and denying in part Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment on their claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692, et seq. ("FDCPA"). The case concerned alleged efforts by Goldman Roth, a debt collection agency, and its employee, Mr. Vaiden, to collect a debt owed by Mr. Russell to a third party. According to Plaintiffs, Defendants made numerous harassing and threatening calls to Mr. Russell's wife, his adult daughter, and their friends and neighbors in connection with collecting on the alleged debt. Towards the end of discovery, Plaintiffs moved for summary judgment on their FDCPA claims.
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