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1st District Court Monroe [5] 3 Monroe: Monroe County Courthouse: 2A District Court Lenawee [6] 2 Adrian: Originally established as the 2-1 District Court (2nd District Court, 1st Division). The 2nd District Court was separated into two separate courts (2A and 2B) on January 1, 1999. [7] 2B District Court Hillsdale [8] 1 Hillsdale
Michigan District Courts are often called the people's courts. More people have contact with the District Courts than any other court. The District Courts handles most traffic violations, all civil cases with claims up to $25,000, landlord-tenant matters, most traffic tickets, and all misdemeanor criminal cases (generally, cases where the ...
The circuit courts hear the more serious criminal cases. In addition, they are the appellate court for cases heard in the district courts. There are 57 circuit courts in the State of Michigan, which have original jurisdiction over all civil suits where the amount contended in the case exceeds $25,000 and all criminal cases involving felonies.
Hernandez waived extradition during a hearing Monday in First Judicial District Court in Shreveport before Judge Ramona Emanuel, and the case was continued until Nov. 14 for Michigan authorities ...
She was previously a circuit court judge and a district court judge. She has been a law professor at Wayne State University, Loyola University Chicago, and the University of Detroit Mercy. Stephens also served as the general counsel to the Michigan Senate and as a commissioner of the State Bar of Michigan. [4]
District court decisions are appealed to the U.S. court of appeals for the circuit in which they reside, except for certain specialized cases that are appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit or directly to the U.S. Supreme Court. District courts are courts of law, equity, and admiralty, and can hear both civil and criminal ...
The following is a list of all current judges of the United States district and territorial courts. The list includes both "active" and "senior" judges, both of whom hear and decide cases. There are 89 districts in the 50 states, with a total of 94 districts including four territories and the District of Columbia .
Circuit courts are the trial courts with the broadest powers in Michigan. [1] [2] In Michigan, circuit courts handle all felony criminal cases that could result in confinement to prison. [1] [2] They also deal with all civil cases for claims in excess of $25,000.00. [1] [2] There are 57 circuit courts in the state of Michigan.