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Judge Began service Ended service Notes Clark J. Adams: 1952: 1953: Paul L. Adams: 1962, 1964: 1973: ... List of justices of the Michigan Supreme Court.
Pages in category "Michigan state court judges" The following 147 pages are in this category, out of 147 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Pages in category "Justices of the Michigan Supreme Court" The following 125 pages are in this category, out of 125 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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.
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 ...
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).
The Michigan Supreme Court has designated the Berrien County Courts as a consolidation site for the merger of the District Court, Probate Court and Circuit Court into a single Trial Court. [ 13 ] The 6th District Court, which consisted of the cities of Benton Harbor and St. Joseph was merged into the 5th District Court in the 1970s to form a ...
This is a list of the first women lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Michigan.It includes the year in which the women were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are women who achieved other distinctions such becoming the first in their state to graduate from law school or become a political figure.