Nessel asks Michigan Supreme Court to restore anti-terrorism law

NesselasksSupremeCourttorestoreanti-terrorismlawtokeepothercasesaliveLansing—AttorneyGeneralDanaNesselhasaskedtheMichiganSupremeCourttorestorealawallowingthestatetochargeindividualswithmakingaterroristthreat,andtodosobeforeApril1tosupportpendingcaseschargedunderthelaw. TheamicusbrieffromNesselcomesafterathree-judgeMichiganCourtofAppealspanellastmonthfoundthe2002lawcriminalizingterroristicthreatsorfalsethreatsofterrorismwasunconstitutional.ThedecisionupendedafalseterrorismreportchargeagainstaGrosseIleboywhowasallegedtohavethreatenedTrentonPublicSchools. InastatementMonday,Nessel’sofficenotedtheattorneygeneralhaseightpendingcasesbroughtunderthe2002statutethatcouldbecompromisedbytheappellatedecision. “Strikingdownthiscruciallawhindersmyoffice’sabilityandtheabilityofprosecutorsinall83countiesfromdoingtheirjobstoholdthosewhothreatenourcommunitiesaccountable,makingMichiganlesssafe,”Nesselsaidinastatement. MichaelKvasnic