A federal judge has approved an updated Great Lakes fishing agreement between four Native American tribes and government agencies.

A Michigan fruit grower who opposes same-sex marriage has won a key decision in a religious liberty lawsuit against East Lansing, Michigan.

Four Native American tribes have agreed with Michigan and federal officials on a revised fishing policy for parts of three of the Great Lakes, officials said Monday.

A federal judge has tossed the remainder of a lawsuit challenging Michigan State University’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement.

A judge has blocked Western Michigan University from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine requirement against four female soccer players who sued, ruling they are likely to prevail on claims it violates their religious rights.

A judge has ordered a western Michigan couple to pay $30,441 to their son for getting rid of his pornography collection.

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. – A man who sued his parents for getting rid of his pornography collection has won a lawsuit in western Michigan and can seek compensation. U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney ruled in favor of David Werking, who said his parents had no right to throw out his collection. He lived at their Grand Haven home for 10 months after a divorce before moving to Muncie, Indiana. “There is no question that the destroyed property was David’s property,” Maloney said Monday. Werking's parents said they had a right to act as his landlords.

Maloney turned down a request for an injunction with a week left in the three-week indoor dining ban. Restaurants predict that the steady loss of customers could put many of them out of business. Whitmer said about chance of Michigan’s stricter COVID-19 rules extending past 3 weeksThe MRLA and some restaurants sued the state health director. They said they can safely provide indoor dining and were being treated unfairly when compared to other businesses. The health director offered six key things that medical professionals know about the virus right now:

Here’s what you missed on a 3 p.m. edition of Local 4 News:Federal judge denies request to overturn ban on indoor diningA judge on Wednesday refused to block Michigan’s ban on indoor dining amid a surge in coronavirus cases. U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney said a “plausible explanation” for the state order exists: People can’t eat or drink without removing their mask, a step that could spread the virus.

DETROIT – A judge on Wednesday refused to block Michigan’s ban on indoor dining amid a surge in coronavirus cases. Maloney turned down a request for an injunction with a week left in the three-week indoor dining ban. Whitmer said about chance of Michigan’s stricter COVID-19 rules extending past 3 weeksThe Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association and some restaurants sued the state health director. They said they can safely provide indoor dining and were being treated unfairly when compared to other businesses. The judge said he might ask the Michigan Supreme Court for guidance on that point.

MARQUETTE, Mich. A judge has ruled in favor of an Upper Peninsula police officer and dismissed a lawsuit over the fatal shooting of a man who had threatened to kill himself. Marquette County sheriffs deputy Keith Romback said he went to Clifford Tucker's home in Ishpeming Township in 2016 because the former logger was despondent over chronic pain and threatening to end his life. Romback told Tucker he was there to help him. The deputy followed Tucker to a bedroom where the 68-year-old veteran picked up a shotgun. The deputy reasonably concluded that Tucker posed a credible threat of serious harm, U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney said on Aug. 28.

LANSING, Mich. – The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals granted Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s motion to keep gyms in Michigan closed. Gyms have been closed for months as a result of the governor’s executive order. On June 19, a federal judge ruled that indoor gyms could reopen in Michigan. The governor will continue to take the actions necessary to save lives.”View the court document below:

LANSING, Mich. A federal appeals court late Wednesday halted a lower judges ruling and kept closed gyms and fitness centers that Michigan Gov. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 3-0 decision, granted an emergency stay sought by the governor. After a lawsuit was filed by indoor fitness facilities, District Judge Paul Maloney in Kalamazoo said last week that gyms could reopen at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. That the public interest weighs in favor of a stay is apparent for the same reason, they wrote. Whitmer has planned to let gyms, movie theaters and places like bowling alleys which closed March 16 reopen in much of Michigan by July 4 if COVID-19 case trends remain favorable.

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 61,630 as of Tuesday, including 5,864 deaths, state officials report. Still, only 5.37 percent of active COVID-19 cases in Michigan are hospitalized, as of June 22. Michigan COVID-19 Hospitalizations as of June 22, 2020. (WDIV)Here’s a look at the overall COVID-19 data in Michigan:Kathy McGuire lost her 87-year-old mother, Sara, to coronavirus (COVID-19). The ruling included stipulations that gyms follow safe coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols, such as social distancing.

Gretchen Whitmer has appealed to try to keep gyms closed across the state. On Monday, Whitmer’s stay on gyms reopening was denied, but she can still appeal. “It is hereby ordered that defendants’ motion to stay pending appeal is denied,” a court document reads. The governor filed an appeal after a federal judge ruled Friday that gyms could reopen Thursday (June 25). The ruling was made in the Western District of Michigan after a lawsuit was filed by the League of Independent Fitness Facilities.

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 61,409 as of Monday, including 5,853 deaths, state officials report. Camping in Michigan state parks and recreation areas will resume Monday, June 22. State park camping schedule:Camping in Michigan state parks and recreation areas will resume June 22. All Michigan state forest campgrounds will open June 10. Shelters in state parks and recreation areas will open June 22.

Gretchen Whitmer has appealed a ruling that would allow gyms across the state to reopen later this week. U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney ruled Friday that indoor gyms could reopen Thursday (June 25) in Michigan. The ruling was made in the Western District of Michigan after a lawsuit was filed by the League of Independent Fitness Facilities. The ruling included stipulations that gyms follow safe coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols, such as social distancing. An appeal was filed Friday to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit by Whitmer and Robert Gordon, the director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

DETROIT On Friday, a federal judge ruled that gyms in Michigan can reopen on June 25th. The ruling was made by U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney in the Western District of Michigan after a lawsuit was filed by the League of Independent Fitness Facilities. Gretchen Whitmers executive order that closed gyms across the state. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmers office said they will be fighting that ruling.

DETROIT A federal judge has ruled indoor gyms in the state of Michigan can reopen next week. Indoor gyms can now reopen Thursday (June 25). This is a major ruling for gym owners and Michigan residents who wanted to get back to the gym to exercise. The ruling was made by U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney in the Western District of Michigan after a lawsuit was filed by the League of Independent Fitness Facilities. Gretchen Whitmers executive order that closed gyms across the state.