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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.
Appeals from the Western District of Michigan are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). As of May 5, 2022, the United States attorney for the Western District of Michigan is Mark Totten.
The Marquette County Courthouse is a government building located at 234 West Baraga Ave in Marquette, Michigan. It designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1976 [2] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1] The courthouse was the setting of the 1959 film Anatomy of a Murder, directed by Otto Preminger.
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.
First African American female (Michigan Supreme Court): Kyra Harris Bolden in 2022 [20] First Hispanic American female (Chief Judge; Third Circuit Court): Patricia P. Fresard in 2022 [10] [11] [12] First tribal (female) citizen from the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (Michigan Court of Appeals): Allie Greenleaf Maldonado in 2023 [21]
Michigan Circuit Courts [3] In Michigan, the Circuit Court is the trial court with the broadest powers in Michigan. In general, the Circuit Court handles all civil cases with claims of more than $25,000 and all felony criminal cases (cases where the accused, if found guilty, could be sent to prison).
Following is a list of current and former courthouses of the United States federal court system located in Michigan.Each entry indicates the name of the building along with an image, if available, its location and the jurisdiction it covers, [1] the dates during which it was used for each such jurisdiction, and, if applicable the person for whom it was named, and the date of renaming.
Marquette (/ m ɑːr ˈ k ɛ t / mar-KET) is the county seat of Marquette County and the largest city in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, United States.Located on the shores of Lake Superior, Marquette is a major port known primarily for shipping iron ore from the Marquette Iron Range.