密歇根州通过法案 阻止SLAPP诉讼 以言论自由为目标, 将其送交参议院。 Michigan passes bill to block SLAPP lawsuits that target free speech, sending it to the Senate.

密歇根众议院通过了一项法案,以打击SLAPP诉讼,这些诉讼通过高法律成本压制批评者。 The Michigan House has passed a bill to combat SLAPP suits—lawsuits used to silence critics by imposing high legal costs. 该措施由RP. Kara Hope(D-Holt)赞助,允许被告在发现之前请求法院快速复审,以驳回被视为针对言论自由的案件。 The measure, sponsored by Rep. Kara Hope (D-Holt), allows defendants to request an expedited court review to dismiss cases seen as targeting free speech before discovery begins. 它包括对面临包括政府机构在内的强大实体的个人和团体的保护,并排除日常商业纠纷和公民权利要求。 It includes protections for individuals and groups facing powerful entities, including government bodies, and excludes routine business disputes and civil rights claims. 现在两党立法转到州参议院。 The bipartisan legislation now moves to the state Senate.