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Black moms and pregnant women forced out of their homes in metro Detroit face health and safety threats

<name>Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, Associate Professor of Social Epidemiology, The Ohio State University</name> <foaf:homepage rdf:resource="https://theconversation.com/profiles/shawnita-sealy-jefferson-2265787"/>· 18 septembre 2026

Is everyone entitled to a fair process before being forced out of their home? The state of Michigan says “yes,” but the reality is often very different and the consequences are severe. In Michigan, landlords need a court order to evict a tenant. The formal eviction process includes several steps an…

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Legal eviction process

In Michigan, landlords must follow a formal eviction process through the court system to remove a tenant, even for reasons like unpaid rent or lease violations.

This process begins with a court order and includes steps such as a 30-day notice for lease non-renewal.

Landlords cannot legally retaliate against tenants who request repairs by ending their lease.

Despite these protections, Detroit had 20,370 eviction cases filed in 2025, but research shows the actual number of evictions is likely twice as high because many landlords bypass the court system and carry out illegal evictions without a judge’s order.

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