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Oakland County Probate Judge Daniel A. O'Brien is running not for re-election to his own seat but, oddly, for another probate seat just down the hall, aiming to keep his job four years longer.
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In 1833, all the county courts in all counties in the territory of Michigan except Wayne were abolished and replaced by one circuit court of the territory of Michigan. [2] In 1836, the state was divided into 3 circuits. The 1850 Michigan Constitution made the office of circuit court judges elected officials and set the term of office to six (6 ...
Four candidates are competing for two spots on the Michigan Supreme Court. The seven justices serving on the state supreme court are the final authority in matters of state law, ruling on ...
Supreme Court races in Michigan are officially nonpartisan — meaning candidates appear without a party label on the ballot — but the nominees are chosen by party convention. Democratic-backed justices currently hold a 4-3 majority.
In 2012, McDonald ran for an open seat on the Oakland County Circuit Court, [4] winning the non-partisan judicial election with nearly 60% of the vote. [5] Taking office in January 2013, McDonald presided for over six years as a family court judge, taking a docket focused on divorce and custody, child abuse and neglect, as well as juvenile ...
Four of seven candidates attended the forum last week, answering questions about constitutional rights, AI and recent decisions from court. 20 notable quotes from MI Supreme Court candidates ...
Colleen O'Brian is an Oakland County Circuit judge who ran with the Republican endorsement for the Michigan Supreme Court in 2012. She lost in the general election. O'Brian has a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and a law degree from the Detroit College of Law. She became a judge of the 6th Circuit, that covers Oakland County ...