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Tracking the actions of Delta County Prosecutor Lauren Wickman
Lauren Wickman currently serves as the Delta County Prosecutor and holds a voting position on the UPSET Board of Directors, the regional drug task force responsible for arresting dozens of suspects tied to narcotics distribution across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Wickman plays a key role not only in charging decisions, but also in the outcomes of major multi-agency criminal investigations, including those involving federal agencies like the DEA, ATF, and Homeland Security.
Despite her central authority, a troubling lack of transparency surrounds her prosecutorial outcomes — including how often cases are dismissed, pleaded down, or result in hung juries.
Despite that her performance should be available to the public. She will more than likely stonewall me, use legal word salad for denials, or try have it cost thousands of dollars to obtain this information. She could do all her constituants all a favor (but it is her job) and have her office create an interactive dashboard laying out the concerns listed here.
Prosecutor Lauren Wickman was elected to office without opposition. There has been public discussion that she may one day seek a judicial seat when Judge Steve Parks retires.
In anticipation of that possibility, I secured ten domain names connected to her name and potential judicial campaign. All of these domains currently redirect to LaurenWickman.com, where her record on transparency and prosecutorial accountability is documented.
My pledge: If Ms. Wickman chooses transparency — by complying with the Freedom of Information Act and publishing basic prosecutorial statistics that other counties already make available — I will release, free of charge, all of those domain names at her request, once the basic information that the public has the right to know about and should be easy to access (i.e case processing times, dismissals, plea agreements, forfeiture), etc. My offer to release the domain names in exchange for easy access to information like case processing times, dismissals, plea agreements, and forfeiture aligns with the principles of public access and transparency in the legal system.
Until then, the domains will continue to redirect to LaurenWickman.com. I will not disclose the list publicly nor use them for any purpose beyond transparency.
This is not about politics or rumor. If she seeks higher office, the public deserves to see the record first. Transparency should never be optional.
Is this legal? Yes. Owning domain names: Perfectly legal. I've registered them and I can redirect them however I wish.
Pledge to release one if transparency is shown: That’s lawful — I'm offering a conditional gesture, not extortion. The key is that I'm not demanding money or threatening harm.
⚖️ Legal Note on Domain Names: Courts have consistently upheld that domains used for political commentary or criticism are protected by the First Amendment when not for profit or deception. For example:
These precedents reinforce that watchdog domains criticizing elected officials are lawful and protected civic expression.
Despite Wickman’s central role in dozens of felony cases:
Wickman’s office is the legal filter for these seizures, which raises questions like:
According to the 2024 UPSET Annual Report, Wickman’s office received multiple high-profile drug trafficking cases referred from operations in Delta County. Below are three major examples where charges were listed as “pending” or “referred” to Wickman’s office:
🚫 Public records do not confirm whether any of these suspects were convicted, pleaded guilty, or had their charges dropped.
While UPSET publishes arrest stats and drug quantities seized, Lauren Wickman’s office publishes no statistics about:
WickmanWatch has filed multiple FOIA requests to obtain this missing data. I am requesting:
Lauren Wickman ran unopposed in her last election. Without meaningful public oversight, voters have no way of knowing how she’s performing.
Prosecutors wield life-altering discretion. Wickman shouldn’t get to exercise hers in the dark.
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Registering and using domain names that include the names of politicians or public figures, when used for criticism or public commentary, is protected First Amendment speech in the United States — provided they are not used for profit or to deceive voters into thinking it is the official site.
Key legal precedents include:
These cases confirm that watchdog domains like LaurenWickman.com are legitimate civic advocacy tools. They cannot be taken away under trademark or cybersquatting law as long as they remain noncommercial and focused on public commentary.
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