FLINT PROSECUTION: Schuette appointed Todd Flood as special counsel to investigate the water crisis. While his office charged 15 officials, critics questioned whether the prosecution went high enough in targeting decision-makers.

POLITICAL MOTIVATIONS: Critics alleged that Schuette, who ran for governor in 2018, used the Flint prosecution for political advantage while not aggressively pursuing Governor Snyder.

PROSECUTION METHODS CRITICIZED: Successor AG Dana Nessel dismissed all pending cases, claiming Schuette's team used "fundamentally flawed" investigative methods, including conducting one-person grand jury proceedings improperly.

DELAYED JUSTICE: The original prosecution took years and produced few convictions before being scrapped, leaving Flint residents feeling that justice had been denied.