# Supreme Court Rules City Manager Meetings OK | Detroit News

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Podcast: [Detroit News Today  | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/detroit-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476185)
Published: 2026-07-24T03:02:46+00:00
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Michigan’s Supreme Court delivers a major blow to transparency advocates, ruling 6-0 that Royal Oak’s city manager didn’t violate the Open Meetings Act by holding private meetings to award marijuana licenses — because individual officials aren’t considered “public bodies” under the law. Six companies that missed out on licenses argued the city manager’s secret sessions were illegal, but the court rejected that, warning such a ruling would turn nearly every city decision into a public spectacle. The decision upholds Royal Oak’s licensing picks and sets a precedent: administrative decisions by single officials don’t automatically require open meetings. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/e1740c7cee1cf809

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