Citizens for Traditional Values and Michigan All Rise are excited to hear that Governor Rick Snyder has appointed Judge Kurtis Wilder, a Michigan Appeals First District Appeals Court Judge, to the Michigan Supreme Court. First appointed to the Court of Appeals in 1998, Judge Wilder’s long and distinguished record has clearly shown him to be […]
May 8, 2017
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Justice Joan Larsen picked for U.S. 6th Circuit
Since her appointment to the Michigan Supreme Court in 2015, Justice Joan Larsen has proven to be a true rule-of-law judge. We need more judges at every level of our nation’s judiciary who take this approach, and we are excited to hear that the President is considering her for the 6th Circuit Court: DETROIT NEWS: […]
April 10, 2017
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Justice Young Retiring From Michigan Supreme Court
After many years of exemplary service to the people of Michigan on the State Supreme Court, Justice Robert Young announced that he will be retiring this month to return to private practice. Justice Young has remained true to the highest standard of judicial philosophy, consistently following the law and resisting the urge to legislate from […]
July 1, 2015
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SCOTUS’ Overreach and same-sex marriage talking points
In a 5-4 vote last Friday, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 states. In response to this decision, CTV posted a statement on our website. As the results of this decision begin to unfold, we promise to continue being a positive voice for your traditional values. With that, we will update […]
December 1, 2014
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Trial on Marriage Update: Response Brief Filed
We applaud Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette for his bold defense of the 2004 Marriage Amendment in the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. For now, that decision has affirmed the historic definition of marriage as between a man and a woman by declaring that states have the right to decide the issue. Yesterday, the Attorney […]
November 24, 2014
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Marriage – Who Decides?
By Jeff Johnson On November 6, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its long-awaited opinion in six cases from the states of Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee and Kentucky. The cases involved the issue of same-sex “marriage”, and attempts by same-sex “couples” to force same-sex “marriage” on those states. More specifically, […]
November 20, 2014
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An Appeal Has Been Made
Earlier this week, an appeal was made to the US Supreme Court to take up the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals’ recent decision upholding Michigan’s 2004 Marriage Amendment. This is not un-expected. The US Supreme Court will review the request. Since there are competing lower court rulings, it is very possible the Supreme Court will […]
November 8, 2014
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CTV Statement on 6th Circuit Court Ruling
CTV President James Muffett offered the following statement, regarding the Sixth Circuit Court ruling upholding Michigan’s Marriage Amendment. “CTV applauds the Sixth Circuit Court for showing proper judicial restraint in allowing Michigan’s Marriage Amendment—which was passed by more than two million voters in 2004—to stand. The movement to redefine Marriage has recently gained momentum throughout […]
November 6, 2014
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Guest Column: Election Assessment
By Kristen Ward So it’s Thursday, a couple days after the election. Regardless of the outcome, whether your candidate won or lost, the earth is still turning on its axis, the sun will continue to rise and set, and you will go about your business just as you have done each day before. That said, […]
November 4, 2014
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Follow the Results!
The Election Day is Here! If you are interested in following the results over the next 24 hours, here are a few suggested resources. From CTV: We will share updates on our social media Twitter @ctvmi Facebook/ctvmichigan We will have updates on our website by the end of the week with our next round of […]
May 9, 2017
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