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The Michigan Supreme Court can be dated back to the Supreme Court of Michigan Territory, established in 1805 with three justices. [4] These justices served for indefinite terms. In 1823, the terms of justices were limited to four years. [4] The Michigan Supreme Court was the only court created by the first Michigan constitution in 1835.
No. Chief Justice Tenure as Chief Justice Tenure on Supreme Court 1: William A. Fletcher: 1836–1842: 1836–1842 2: George Morell: 1842–1843: 1836–1843
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Michigan is largely divided in the same way as many other U.S. states, but is distinct in its usage of charter townships. Michigan ranks 13th among the 50 states in terms of the number of local governmental entities. The state is divided into 83 counties, and further divided into 1,240 townships, 276 cities, and 257 villages. Additionally, the ...
The chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court said Monday she will step down by the end of 2022, an announcement that followed a major decision affecting abortion rights and more than two years ...
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First female (Michigan Supreme Court; Chief Justice): Mary S. Coleman in 1979 [8] First Hispanic American female (Michigan Supreme Court): Dorothy Comstock Riley in 1982 [9] [4] First Hispanic American female: Patricia P. Fresard in 1998 [10] [11] [12] First African American female (elected; Michigan Court of Appeals): [13] Karen Fort Hood in 2002
The California Commission on Judicial Appointments is a body of the government of California established in its current form in 1979 that is responsible for reviewing and confirming justices appointed by the Governor of California to the Supreme Court of California and judges appointed by the Governor to the California Courts of Appeal. [1]