Ernsting v. Ave Maria College

I respectfully dissent. While I agree with the majority’s conclusion that a federal law enforcement agency may be considered a public body under the Michigan Whistleblowers’ Protection Act (WPA), MCL 15.361 et seq., I disagree with the majority’s conclusion that the Department of Education *520(DOE), with its Office of Inspector General (OIG), is a law enforcement agency under the WPA. I would affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The dispositive issue in this case turns on the meaning of the term “law enforcement agency” as it is used in the WPA. As observed by the majority, this term is not…