CASE NAME
YEAR
WEIGHT
Plaintiffs in Flint Water Crisis Claim Constitutional Violations Against MDEQ
2020
3
Court Declares Gov. Whitmer’s COVID Emergency Powers Unconstitutional
2020
3
Personal Emails for Official Government Business Are Not Exempt from FOIA
2020
2
Third-Party Government Contractors Are Not Exempt from FOIA
2020
3
Court Denies Petition to Halt Certification of the 2020 Election
2020
4
90-Day MDEQ Permit Appeal Period Upheld
2018
2
Dioxin Pollution in the Tittabawasee Flood Plain
2018
4
Court Declares Michigan Independent Redistricting Commission Constitutional
2018
4
Annexation of Land Covered by the State Boundary Commission
2017
2
Proving Causation in a Toxic Tort Suit
2017
3
Utility-Owned Electric Transmission Equipment is Partially Subject to State Use Tax
2015
1
Shooting Ranges May Not Be Subject to Zoning Controls
2014
1
Biography

David F Viviano was appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court by Gov. Rick Snyder (R) in 2013 and was later elected to the court in 2016. He currently serves as Chief Justice Pro Tem. Justice Viviano earned his J.D. from the University of Michigan and his Bachelor’s degree from Hillsdale College. Before serving on the Court, Justice Viviano served as the Chief Justice of the Macomb County Circuit and Probate Courts and also served as the City Attorney for Center Line, MI. Previously, he worked at two nationally renowned law firms and opened his own law practice in Mt. Clemens, MI. Justice Viviano has received national recognition for testing jury reforms and has won an award in jury innovation. He has also been a proponent of transitioning the courtroom to an online platform, advocating for technological integration into judicial settings.

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