Through Maria Spiller
January 25, 2026
Moore’s attorneys argue that the arrest warrant was flawed and that the charges stem from a bid for financial gain tied to the university.
Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore appeared in court on Jan. 22 as his legal team fought the criminal case that followed his abrupt dismissal from the program last month.
Moore, 39, is charged with home invasion and stalking stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred just hours after he was fired in December. His lawyers are now seeking to have the arrest warrant quashed entirely, arguing that the case should never have been brought in the first place.
“This Court is not confronted with a close call or a technical defect,” attorney Ellen Michaels wrote in a court filing. reported Through MLIVE. “It is facing a persecution that should never have begun.”
Moore was fired on December 10 in a scandal that sent shockwaves through college football. Later that same day, police say, he went unannounced to the home of a Michigan co-worker after sending what authorities described as disturbing text messages. He was subsequently arrested and charged with home invasion and stalking.
Michaels claims the arrest warrant for Moore was based on misleading information provided to the magistrate. She argued that police wrongly portrayed Moore as someone who stalked the employee over an extended period of time, when that claim, she said, was not supported.
“A magistrate must obtain a fair and accurate view,” Michaels wrote. “If the picture is distorted, the order cannot be upheld.”
The defense further alleged that the staffer’s attorney provided information to law enforcement with the intent to portray Moore as a criminal to increase the likelihood of a substantial financial settlement from what Michaels described as the “deep pockets” of the University of Michigan.
Outside the courtroom, Moore attended the hearing with his wife Kelli, with whom he shares three children. Michaels reiterated her client’s position to reporters.
“Sherrone Moore is innocent of these charges,” she said. “Today we filed a motion on behalf of Mr. Moore to quash the arrest warrant and dismiss the complaint.”
The case did not progress substantively on January 23. A probable cause conference has been postponed until March 19 as Michaels seeks access to phone records related to a separate Title IX investigation involving the university. Prosecutors have until February 2 to respond to the request. An additional hearing focused on Moore’s arrest record is scheduled for Feb. 17.
For the time being, the former coach remains free while the court considers whether the charges against him will proceed.
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