Sherrone Moore back in court today as plea talks sharpen scrutiny in Washtenaw County
sherrone moore is scheduled to return to court at the 14-A District Court in Washtenaw County, Michigan, on March 6, 2026 (ET), in a case tied to an alleged inappropriate relationship with a staffer. The appearance is set before Judge Cedric Simpson for an evidentiary hearing after a prior hearing raised questions about what information was included in the arrest warrant. The hearing is happening as Moore’s attorney presses to have the charges dismissed and prosecutors emphasize allegations tied to events after Moore was fired.
What is happening in court today
The March 6 evidentiary hearing in the 14-A District Court is centered on the arrest warrant and the arguments over whether key context was omitted. The court date was previously set for March 2, but the hearing was later moved to March 6.
At a Feb. 17 court appearance, Moore’s attorney, Ellen Michaels, argued that Moore’s work relationship with the staff member was not disclosed in the arrest warrant. Michaels told the court the staff member was Moore’s executive assistant and said phone calls and text messages Moore sent in December could have been work-related.
Prosecutors detail allegations tied to Dec. 10
Washtenaw County First Assistant Prosecutor Kati Rezmierski focused the court on allegations about what occurred on Dec. 10, after Moore was fired. Rezmierski described allegations that Moore called the staff member twice, came to her apartment, entered, and that she felt “utterly terrorized, ” along with allegations that Moore threatened to kill himself and pointed “implements” at her. Rezmierski also described allegations that Moore left only after the staff member got her lawyer on speakerphone, and that even after leaving he called again and sent two text messages: “I hate you” and “My blood is on your hands. ”
Rezmierski argued that, by that point, there was no longer an employment relationship and that the alleged conduct independently supports probable cause for stalking. Rezmierski acknowledged the employer-employee relationship was not detailed in the warrant, while suggesting the detective may have assumed it was a known fact.
As the evidentiary hearing begins, the court’s focus is expected to remain on what was included and what was left out of the paperwork supporting the charges, and whether those issues are significant enough to affect the case’s path forward.
Judge Cedric Simpson flags warrant concerns
At the earlier hearing, Judge Cedric Simpson said leaving out the work relationship was “misleading” and called it “a glaring omission to leave out or frame this relationship in one way. ” Simpson granted the motion for an evidentiary hearing, setting up today’s session as the next major procedural step in the case.
The hearing provides a formal setting for the defense and prosecution to argue the significance of the missing relationship detail and the alleged Dec. 10 conduct, with the judge weighing how those issues intersect with the current charges and the defense request for dismissal.
Separate allegations surface involving LaTroy Lewis
Today’s hearing also comes as separate allegations have emerged involving former Michigan assistant football coach LaTroy Lewis, who was fired by the Atlanta Falcons in connection with a sexual assault investigation tied to his time as a graduate assistant at Michigan under Moore. A woman’s attorney has alleged she met Lewis on a dating app and began communicating in July 2024, describing Lewis’ behavior as becoming “increasingly aggressive” over text messages and phone calls before an alleged rape and battery at an Ann Arbor hotel on Dec. 5, 2024.
The woman also told Moore—whom she knew personally—about the alleged assault, but he failed to report it and “weaponized” the situation against her, including by sending her sexual text messages, the woman’s attorney alleged. Moore’s attorney has denied these allegations.
What’s next after the March 6 hearing
After the evidentiary hearing concludes, the court will be positioned to decide what happens next procedurally, including how to handle the defense effort to dismiss the charges. For now, the immediate question is how Judge Simpson evaluates the warrant issues and the competing claims about the nature of communications and conduct after Moore was fired.
Whatever the ruling, the March 6 proceedings place sherrone moore back under direct judicial scrutiny, with the evidentiary record built in court likely to shape the next scheduling and any future hearings in Washtenaw County.
