Macomb County has legal standing to file a counterclaim against county Clerk and Register of Deeds Karen Spranger, a judge has ruled.The ruling released Friday by St. Clair County Circuit Chief Judge Daniel Kelly is a victory for Macomb Executive Mark Hackel as he and other high-ranking county officials claim the beleaguered clerk falsified her residence when she officially filed as a candidate in May 2016 for last year's election.