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The Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan is the largest circuit court in the state, with 61 judges and three operating divisions as of 2023. The Third Circuit Court has jurisdiction over civil, criminal, and family matters arising in Wayne County.
The Frank Murphy Hall of Justice. Detroit's Frank Murphy Hall of Justice houses the Criminal Division of the Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan, also known as Wayne County Circuit Court, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office and formerly housed Detroit Recorder's Court. [1]
First Jewish American male (Third Judicial Circuit): Harry B. Keidan in 1927 [13] First Jewish American male (Michigan Supreme Court): Henry M. Butzel in 1929 [14] First Greek American male: Emmanuel N, Karay in 1946 [15] First African American male (judge): Charles W. Jones in 1950 (upon his appointment to the Recorder's Court) [16] [17] [18] [19]
On April 23, 2007, Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm appointed Slavens to the Third Circuit Court of Wayne County. He filled the unexpired term of the Honorable Maggie Drake, who stepped down effective January 1, 2007. Drake, who had been re-elected during the 2004 general election, would have otherwise served until 2010.
Charles Kaufman (February 13, 1920 – June 30, 2004) was an American judge for the Third Circuit Court of Michigan, with jurisdiction over south-east Michigan and its largest city, Detroit. He is known for sentencing Ronald Ebens and Michael Nitz to probation for the 1982 killing of Vincent Chin in Detroit.
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.
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Charlene Elder: [96] First Arab American female to serve as a Judge of the Third Circuit Court (2005) Yvonna Abraham: [19] First Palestinian American (female) to serve on the Wayne County Third Circuit Court (2021) Jelani Jefferson Exum: [97] First African American (female) to serve as the Dean of the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law ...