Loar v. DHS

A Lawsuit Filed by the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation

Sherry and Dawn's Story

“I actually work for my parents and my children.
I do not work for the state.”

More Day Care Providers Speak Out

"There's no communication. We have a deduction taken from a check, and where that goes, I have no clue."

MCLF Documents

Legal Filings on Behalf of Plaintiffs

10/28/09: Answer to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss

10/28/09: Brief in Support of Answer to Motion to Dismiss

9/16/09: Complaint for Writ of Mandamus

9/16/09: Brief in Support of Original Action for Mandamus

Informational Materials

Latest Release

News Release: Response to DHS Motion

Launch Release

Case Summary

Defendants' Documents

DHS Legal Filings

10/12/09: Motion to Dismiss

10/12/09: Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss

Court Docket

Find the official status of the case here.

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Loar v. DHS
in the News

Day Care Workers Fight Union. ABC7 Detroit
10/18/09

Center suit against DHS questions union dues. Petoskey News-Review
10/14/09

DHS files motion to throw out Center case. NBC25
10/13/09

Editorial cites MCLF suit. Detroit News
9/21/09

Center files lawsuit over union dues. Petoskey News-Review
9/21/09

Center sues DHS over union dues. Flint Journal
9/19/09

Patrick Wright interviewed about Center lawsuit. Detroit Public TV
9/18/09

Center sues over forced unionization. WEYI-TV25
9/18/09

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation highlighted. Washington Times
9/17/09

Center Legal Foundation files first lawsuit. Lansing State Journal
9/17/09

Center Legal Foundation sues DHS. Detroit Free Press
9/17/09

Center Legal Foundation sues over union dues. Reporting Michigan
9/17/09

Patrick Wright discusses Mackinac Center Legal Foundation. WJR
9/16/09

Center Legal Foundation files suit against state. Gongwer (pdf)
9/16/09

Center law firm files first suit over illegal union dues. Detroit News
9/16/09

Center Legal Foundation lawsuit over union dues. MIRS (pdf)
9/16/09

Center Legal Foundation Sues State Over Union Dues. WJRT-TV12 Flint
9/16/09

DHS sued over illegal union dues. Lansing State Journal
9/16/09

Center Legal Foundation files first lawsuit. Michigan Public Radio
9/16/09

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation cited. WATZ Alpena
9/16/09