Detroit Federal Court Scandal: How the Liggins and Rockenhaus Cases Prove Judge Stephen J. Murphy III’s Bias
By Adrienne Rockenhaus In 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit sent a clear message to Detroit’s federal bench: judges cannot govern by personal grievance. The court vacated the conviction of Leron Liggins because U.S. District Judge Stephen J. Murphy III had abandoned his neutral role, stating the defendant “looks like a … Read more