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The judiciary of Michigan is defined under the Michigan Constitution, law, and regulations as part of the Government of Michigan.The court system consists of the Michigan Supreme Court, the Michigan Court of Appeals as the intermediate appellate court, the circuit courts and district courts as the two primary trial courts, and several administrative courts and specialized courts.
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 ...
He was first elected to the state senate in a special election. He resigned to take a job with the Wayne County Prosecutors office in 2001 and remained in that job until he was appointed to the Circuit Court in 2004. On January 1, 2009 Smith became the chief judge of the 3rd Circuit. Smith and his wife Elizabeth are the parents of four children.
Wayne County Probate Court Judge candidate Daniel Mercier was nearly disbarred in recent years for failing to disclose legal and financial issues. How lies and crimes almost cost Wayne County ...
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 .
There are business court dockets in 17 Michigan county circuit courts. [4] These business courts have produced a large number of judicial opinions since their inception. [5] [6] There are 57 Circuit Courts in Michigan. Circuit Court judges are elected for six-year terms. Michigan District Courts [3]
Marjorie McGovern: [93] First African American female to serve as the Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Wayne County, Michigan (1961). She was also the first African American female to serve as a referee in the Wayne County Probate Court (1957). Lucille Watts: [94] First African American female to serve on the Wayne County Circuit Court (1980)
Planned events include a candidate forum for Ottawa County Probate Judge on Thursday, Sept. 12, a forum for several seats in the Michigan State House on Sept. 16, and a meet-and-greet for a ...