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2011 Judicial Resources Recommendations
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Current List of Judgeships Eliminated
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2011 Judicial Resources Recommendations |
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2011 JRR Report - August 17, 2011, Press Conference Webcast |
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August 17, 2011, Letter from State Court Administrator Chad C. Schmucker |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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Michigan Judicial Workload Assessment Final Report |
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| Press Releases |
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02/14/12: Judicial Right-Sizing Bills Pass House, Head to Governor for Signing; Chief Justice Robert P. Young, Jr. Praises Legislators for 'Doing the Right Thing for the Courts and for the Taxpayers' |
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08/17/11: 2011 Judicial Resources Recommendations, Including Cutting Some Judgeships, Endorsed by Unanimous Michigan Supreme Court
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HB 5071 |
Missaukee/Wexford: Eliminates 1 district judgeship (D84). |
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Antrim/Grand Traverse/Leelanau: Eliminates 1 district judgeship (D86). |
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HB 5072 |
Alger/Schoolcraft: Eliminates 1 district judgeship (D93). |
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Baraga/Houghton/Keweenaw: Eliminates 1 district judgeship (D97). |
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Gogebic/Ontonagon: Eliminates 1 district judgeship (D98). |
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HB 5073 |
Lansing: Eliminates 1 district judgeship (D54A). |
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Flint: Eliminates 1 district judgeship (D68). |
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HB 5074 |
Shiawassee: Eliminates 1 district judgeship (D66). |
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HB 5075 |
Newaygo/Oceana: Eliminates 1 circuit judgeship (C27). |
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Lake/Mason: Eliminates 1 district judgeship (D79). |
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HB 5093 |
Kalamazoo: Eliminates 1 probate judgeship. |
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Van Buren: Eliminates 1 district judgeship (D7). |
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HB 5094 |
Otsego: Eliminates 1 district judgeship (D87A). |
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Alpena/Montmorency: Eliminates 1 district judgeship (D88). |
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Cheboygan/Presque Isle: Eliminates 1 district judgeship (D89). |
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HB 5095 |
Dickinson/Iron/Menominee: Eliminates 1 circuit judgeship (C41) and 1 district |
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HB 5101 |
Alcona/Arenac/Iosco/Oscoda: Eliminates 1 circuit judgeship (C23) and 1 district |
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judgeship (D81) |
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Roscommon: Eliminates 1 district judgeship (D83) |
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HB 5102 |
Huron: Merges Huron (C52) and Sanilac (C24) into the same circuit and |
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HB 5103 |
Lincoln Park: Eliminates 1 district judgeship (D25). |
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Trenton/Gibraltar/Woodhaven/Rockwood/Flat Rock/Brownstown/Gross Ile |
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Twp: Eliminates 1 district judgeship (D33). |
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Royal Oak/Madison Heights/Ferndale/Hazel Park: Combines district courts in |
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Madison Heights/Ferndale/Hazel Park (D43) and Royal Oak (D44) and eliminates |
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1 district judgeship. |
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Berkley/Oak Park: Combines district courts in Berkley (D45A) with Oak Park |
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(D45B) and eliminates 1 district judgeship. |
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Bloomfield Hills: Eliminates 1 district judgeship (D48). |
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Pontiac: Eliminates 2 district judgeships (D50). |
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HB 5104 |
Bay: Eliminates 1 circuit judgeship (C18) and 1 district judgeship (D74). |
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HB 5105 |
Wayne: Eliminates 1 circuit judgeship (C3). |
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Oakland: Eliminates 1 district judgeship (D52). |
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Lapeer: Eliminates 1 district judgeship (D71A). |
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HB 5106 |
Marquette: Eliminates 1 circuit judgeship (C25) and 1 district judgeship (D96). |
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HB 5107 |
Midland: Eliminates 1 circuit judgeship (C42) and 1 district judgeship (D75). |
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HB 5108 |
Gratiot: Combines the office of probate judge with the office of district judge |
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(D65B), and eliminates the first vacant probate judgeship. |
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Hillsdale: Combines the office of probate judge with the office of district judge |
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(D2B), and eliminates the first vacant probate judgeship. |
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Chippewa: Combines the office of probate judge with the office of district judge |
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(D91), and eliminates the first vacant probate judgeship. |
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Delta: Combines the office of probate judge with the office of district judge (D94), |
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and eliminates the first vacant probate judgeship. |
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SB 416 |
Wayne: Eliminates 1 circuit judgeship (C3). |
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River Rouge/Ecorse: Eliminates 1 district judgeship (D26). |
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Manistee/Benzie: Eliminates 1 district judgeship (D85). |
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| Media Coverage |
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LINCOLN PARK: Plans change for court transition - News-Herald/Southgate 03/27/12 |
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Editorial: A thank you, for slimming the judiciary - Detroit Free Press 03/26/12 |
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Berkley to merge court with Oak Park branch; Cities uncertain if and when buildings may consolidate, however - C & G Newspapers/Warren 03/20/12 |
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State decides not to merge 43rd, 44th district courts; Consolidation would have cost Ferndale an estimated $150K per year - C & G Newspapers/Warren |
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Michael Ciungan named chief judge of 25th and 26th district courts during merger - News-Herald/Southgate 03/16/12 |
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Countdown to court reductions; 79th District seat due to be eliminated in 2018 - Ludington Daily News 03/15/12 |
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Ciungan named chief judge of downriver district court - Michigan Lawyer Blog 03/15/12 |
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Hune bill to reduce judgeships signed into law Livingston Daily 03/09/12 |
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Governor shouldn't fill vacant court seats - Detroit News 03/08/12 |
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Ousted Van Buren County assistant prosecutor to challenge Juris Kaps in Republican primary - Kalamazoo Gazette (mentions judgeship reductions) 03/08/12 |
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Snyder signs judicial reform into law - Hometown Life Newspapers 03/07/12 |
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Legislative effort preserves 28th Circuit court judgeship - Cadillac News 03/06/12 |
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Bay County district judge pleased with amendment preserving judge position - Bay City Times 03/05/12 |
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State Sen. Mike Green's amendment to restore district judgeship to Bay County - Bay City Times 03/05/12 |
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Gov. Rick Snyder signs bill calling for elimination of Bay County circuit judge spot - Bay City Times 03/05/12 |
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Update: Snyder appointing two COA judges before reduction takes place - Michigan Lawyer Blog 03/02/12 |
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BREAKING NEWS: Snyder appointing two COA judges before reduction takes place - Michigan Lawyer Blog 03/01/12 |
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Breaking News: Governor To Fill Two Court of Appeals Vacancies - State Bar of Michigan Blog 03/01/12 |
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Judgeship eliminations to occur in multiple counties - Alpena News 03/01/12 |
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43rd District Courts in Madison Heights, Hazel Park, Ferndale avoid consolidation with Royal Oak - Daily Tribune 03/01/12 |
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43rd District Courts in Madison Heights, Hazel Park, Ferndale avoid consolidation with Royal Oak - Oakland Press 03/01/12 |
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Snyder signs bills to streamline judgeships - Jackson County Legal News 03/01/12 |
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Snyder signs bills on elections, judgeships, concealed weapons - Oakland County Legal News 03/01/12 |
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Snyder signs bills to streamline judgeships - Washtenaw County Legal News 03/01/12 |
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Update: Anderegg won’t seek another term as judge - Mining Journal/Marquette (mentions judgeship reductions) 02/28/12 |
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Judge O’Grady speaks to Noon Rotary Club - Daily Reporter/Coldwater (mentions judgeship reductions) 02/27/12 |
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Marquette County judge not to seek re-election - WLUC-TV(6)/Negaunee (mentions judgeship reductions) 02/27/12 |
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Anderegg will not seek another term as county probate judge - Mining Journal/Marquette 02/27/12 |
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County to lose judge's position - Midland Daily News 02/24/12 |
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Judge reduction at least three years away - Ludington Daily News 02/24/12 |
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Fewer residents mean fewer judges, state says - Capital News Service/East Lansing 02/24/12 |
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County to lose judgeship - Argus-Press/Owosso 02/24/12 |
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Snyder signs legislation to streamline [trial court] judgeships - Oakland County Legal News 02/24/12 |
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Gov. Snyder To Reduce Number of Michigan Judges; He's signing a bill cutting the number of judges on the Court of Appeals - WILX-TV(10)/Lansing 02/24/12 |
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40 Judgeships Being Phased Out. Why Not Pull The Plug Right Away? - State Bar of Michigan Blog - 02/24/12 |
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COA reduction: Why not sooner? - Michigan Lawyer Blog 02/24/12 |
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Editorial: State House wisely agrees to trim judgeships; House move comes in time for appellate court districts to be redrawn for this year's elections - Detroit News 02/23/12 |
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Blue Cross' batting average, how an unnecessary government job must be eliminated in 26 years, and other news for number nerds - Crain’s Detroit Business (article mentions judgeship reductions) 02/23/12 |
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Michigan ready to trim positions on appeals court - Associated Press 02/23/12 |
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Michigan Legislature passes Court of Appeals reduction plan - Michigan Lawyer Blog 02/23/12 |
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Michigan ready to trim positions on appeals court - Midland Daily News 02/23/12 |
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Michigan House votes to trim appeals court size - Oakland County Legal News 02/23/12 |
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Flint district court will lose judge after Gov. Rick Snyder signs bills - Flint Journal 02/23/12 |
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House approves bipartisan measure to downsize judiciary; Package cuts number of trial judges, saves taxpayer money - Flint-Genesee County Legal News 02/23/12 |
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Gov. axes judge post - eventually - Herald-Palladium/St. Joseph 02/23/12 |
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Snyder signs bill to reduce number of judges - Ludington Daily News 02/23/12 |
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Judgeships to be eliminated in Newaygo, Oceana, Lake, Mason counties - Muskegon Chronicle 02/23/12 |
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Lansing chief district judge concerned about court becoming 'overloaded' after judgeship elimination - MLive.com 02/23/12 |
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48th District to lose one judge through attrition under new law - Spinal Column Newsweekly/Waterford 02/23/12 |
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One Lansing District Court judgeship to be eliminated under new legislation - MLive.com 02/22/12 |
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Judgeships to be eliminated in Newaygo, Oceana, Lake, Mason counties - Muskegon Chronicle 02/22/12 |
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Even if Snyder signs bill cutting judges, could be nearly a decade before Flint sees loss - Flint Journal 02/22/12 |
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Bill to trim number of judges off to Senate - Detroit Free Press (fifth article) 02/22/12 |
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Michigan House votes to trim appeals court size - Associated Press 02/22/12 |
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Michigan House votes to trim appeals court size - Hometown Life Newspapers 02/22/12 |
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Michigan House votes to trim appeals court size - Lansing State Journal 02/22/12 |
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Michigan House votes to trim appeals court size - Times Herald/Port Huron 02/22/12 |
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Michigan House Votes to Trim Appeals Court Size - WILX-TV(10)/Lansing 02/22/12 |
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Michigan House votes to trim appeals court size - WWMT-TV(3)/Kalamazoo 02/22/12 |
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Michigan House votes to trim 4 positions from state's Court of Appeals in redistricting bill - The Republic/Columbus, IN 02/22/12 |
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Pending bill would eliminate Hillsdale County District Judge by 2015 - Jackson Citizen Patriot 02/21/12 |
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Measure to downsize judiciary approved - Ingham County Legal News 02/21/12 |
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Duly Noted – Grand Rapids Legal News 02/17/12
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Bills to cut state judgeships pass House; now head to governor for signing - Detroit Legal News 02/16/12 |
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Michigan House OKs more bills to trim judgeships - Lansing State Journal 02/16/12 |
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Judicial right-sizing bills pass House: Chief justice praises legislators for 'Doing the right thing for the courts and for the taxpayers' - Oakland County Legal News 02/16/12 |
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Michigan House OKs more bills to trim judgeships - Times-Herald/Port Huron 02/16/12 |
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Bills to cut state judgeships pass House; now head to governor for signing - Washtenaw County Legal News 02/16/12 |
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House approves measure to downsize judiciary - Washtenaw County Legal News 02/16/12 |
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Delta County won't lose judgeship - WLUC-TV(6)/Negaunee 02/16/12 |
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Michigan House OKs more bills to trim judgeships - WLNS-TV(6)/Lansing 02/16/12 |
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Michigan House OKs more bills to trim judgeships - WLAJ-TV(3)/Lansing 02/16/12 |
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Michigan House OKs more bills to trim judgeships - WJRT-TV(12)/Flint 02/16/12 |
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Michigan House OKs more bills to trim judgeships - WZZM-TV(13)/Grand Rapids 02/16/12 |
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Michigan House OKs more bills to trim judgeships - WNEM-TV(5)/Saginaw 02/16/12 |
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House OK's plan to erase 36 judgeships in Michigan, including 9 in Metro Detroit - Detroit News 02/15/12 |
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Bills to reduce judgeships pass state House - Detroit Free Press (sixth article) 02/15/12 |
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Michigan House OKs more bills to trim judgeships - Associated Press 02/15/12 |
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Number of district judges in Flint will drop if governor signs bills - Flint Journal 02/15/12 |
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Michigan Votes: House Bill 5075 - Grand Haven Tribune 02/15/12 |
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House OKs bill to keep circuit courts separate - Huron Daily Tribune/Bad Axe 02/15/12 |
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Bills cutting judgeships go to governor - Macomb County Legal News 02/15/12 |
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Legislature OKs reducing 36 judgeships in Michigan - Macomb Daily 02/15/12 |
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Lawmakers pass judicial reduction bills - Michigan Lawyer Blog 02/15/12 |
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Michigan House OKs more bills to trim judgeships - Morning Sun 02/15/12 |
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Bills that would cut judiciary headed to Gov. Rick Snyder - Oakland Press 02/15/12 |
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LINCOLN PARK: Bill combining courts expected to become law soon - News-Herald/Southgate 02/15/12 |
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County won’t lose judge; Area exempt from statewide reduction - Daily Press/Escanaba 02/14/12 |
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Bay County district judge pleased with amendment preserving judge position - Bay City Times 02/10/12 |
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Green amendment could save circuit court - Huron Daily Tribune/Bad Axe 02/09/12 |
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State Sen. Mike Green's amendment to restore district judgeship to Bay County - Bay City Times 02/19/12 |
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Michigan lawmakers continue votes to trim judges - Midland Daily News 02/09/12 |
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Michigan lawmakers continue votes to trim judges - Morning Sun 02/09/12 |
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Lawmakers continue votes to trim judges - Oakland County Legal News 02/09/12 |
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Legislature chips away at judgeships - WKAR News/East Lansing 02/08/12 |
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Michigan lawmakers continue votes to trim judges - Michigan Radio/Ann Arbor 02/08/12 |
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Michigan lawmakers continue votes to trim judges - Morning Sun 02/08/12 |
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Michigan lawmakers continue votes to trim judges - Detroit News 02/07/12 |
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Michigan lawmakers continue votes to trim judges - Associated Press 02/07/12 |
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Michigan lawmakers continue votes to trim judges - Crain’s Detroit Business 02/07/12 |
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Michigan lawmakers continue votes to trim judges - Daily Press & Argus 02/07/12 |
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Michigan lawmakers continue votes to trim judges - Hometown Life Newspapers 02/07/12 |
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Michigan lawmakers continue votes to trim judges - Lansing State Journal 02/07/12 |
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Michigan lawmakers continue votes to trim judges - WWMT-TV(3)/Kalamazoo 02/07/12 |
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Michigan lawmakers continue votes to trim judges - WNEM-TV(5)/Saginaw 02/07/12 |
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Michigan lawmakers continue votes to trim judges - WTVG-TV(13)/Toledo, OH 02/07/12 |
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State to decide fate of Circuit Court; Bill would link Huron with Sanilac - Huron Daily Tribune/Bad Axe 02/06/12 |
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Bay County's three chief judges up for re-election - Bay City Times 01/23/12 |
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Kalamazoo and Van Buren county officials question changes in number of judges - Kalamazoo Gazette 01/23/12 |
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Sanilac County jurist oversees two courts - Times Herald/Port Huron 01/11/12 |
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Jury still out on judge's fate; Delta County may lose one of its three judges if House Bill 5108 is passed in late January or early February - WLUC-TV(6)/Negaunee 01/10/12 |
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LINCOLN PARK: Longtime judge set to retire - News-Herald/Southgate 01/09/12 |
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Progress on reduction of judgeships - WLUC-TV(6)/Negaunee 01/05/12 |
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Board addresses possible judge eliminations Daily Press/Escanaba 01/04/12 |
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Editorial: Snyder's reforms a benefit to Michigan; Legislators should capitalize on progress made this year as they move in to 2012 - Detroit News 01/03/12 |
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State sheds 8 judgeships - Daily News/Dowagiac 12/28/11 |
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Snyder signs bill reducing judgeships - Herald-Palladium/St. Joseph (third article) 12/28/11 |
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Snyder signs bill reducing judgeships in Michigan - Grand Haven Tribune 12/28/11 |
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Snyder signs bill reducing judgeships in Michigan - Midland Daily News 12/28/11 |
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Snyder signs bill reducing judgeships in Michigan - Petoskey News-Review 12/28/11 |
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Judgeship in Manistee eliminated; Mason-Lake and Oceana-Newaygo judgeships targeted in separate bill - Ludington Daily News 12/28/11 |
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No responses to letters from judges - Daily Press/Escanaba 12/28/11 |
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Snyder signs bill reducing judgeships in Michigan - Detroit News 12/27/11 |
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Snyder signs bill reducing judgeships in Michigan - Associated Press 12/27/11 |
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Snyder signs bill reducing judgeships in Michigan - Battle Creek Enquirer 12/27/11 |
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Snyder signs bill reducing judgeships in Michigan - Daily Tribune 12/27/11 |
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Snyder signs bill reducing judgeships in Michigan - Macomb Daily 12/27/11 |
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Gov. signs bill reducing judgeships in Michigan - Oakland County Legal News 12/27/11 |
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Snyder signs bill reducing judgeships in Michigan - Times-Herald/Port Huron 12/27/11 |
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Elimination of bench seats addressed by legislation - Jackson County Legal News 12/22/11
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Gratiot gets to keep its probate judge - for a while - Morning Sun 12/22/11
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Elimination of bench seats addressed by legislation - Washtenaw County Legal News 12/22/11
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Lawmakers OK bill trimming court sizes - Macomb County Legal News 12/20/11 |
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Bill saves Dickinson area judge position - Daily News/Iron Mountain 12/19/11 |
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Bill passes House of Representatives to cut U.P. judgeships by seven - WLUC-TV(6)/Negaunee 12/19/11 |
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State lawmakers OK bill trimming court sizes - Oakland County Legal News 12/19/11 |
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Bill allowing reduction in number of judges awaits fate with Snyder - Crain’s Detroit Business 12/16/11 |
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Michigan lawmakers OK bill trimming court sizes - Daily Press & Argus 12/16/11 |
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Michigan lawmakers OK bill trimming court sizes - Lansing State Journal 12/16/11 |
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Michigan lawmakers OK bill trimming court sizes - Morning Sun12/16/11 |
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Michigan lawmakers OK bill trimming court sizes -Oakland Press 12/16/11 |
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Number of Trial Court Judges Going Down. Court of Appeals Judgeships? Up in the Air - State Bar of Michigan Blog 12/16/11 |
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House panel reports judicial reforms package; Walsh says outreach resulted in changes - Ingham County Legal News 12/15/11 |
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House panel reports judicial reforms package - Flint-Genesee County Legal News 12/14/11 |
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Panel approves reform package – Macomb County Legal News 12/12/11
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Walsh: Judicial reform will save tax dollars Hometownlife/Redford Observer 12/12/11 |
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Committee clears judicial reforms package - Oakland County Legal News 12/09/11 |
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Michigan House bills would trim number of judges - Associated Press 12/09/11 |
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Michigan House bills would trim number of judges - Macomb Daily 12/09/11 |
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Van Buren County adopts resolution seeking to keep district judge - Kalamazoo Gazette 12/09/11 |
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West Michigan would lose judges under House bills - Muskegon Chronicle 12/09/11 |
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Cut unneeded Michigan judgeships to save taxpayer money (editorial) - Grand Rapids Press 12/08/11 |
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Michigan House bills would reduce judgeships - Lansing State Journal 12/08/11 |
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Case for ending Delta County judgeship misleading - Daily Press/Escanaba 12/06/11 |
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Elimination of a judgeship is not rooted in fact - Daily Press/Escanaba 12/06/11 |
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Local officials testify about eliminated judgeship in Lansing - Manistee News-Advocate 12/06/11 |
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Court of Appeals bill renews numbers debate - Oakland County Legal News 12/05/11 |
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Proposed judgeship cut surprises Van Buren County officials - Herald-Palladium/St. Joseph 12/02/11 |
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Ferndale and Hazel Park oppose state’s recommended court merger - C & G Newspapers/Warren 11/30/11 |
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How will a judicial cut impact Delta County?; Delta County may lose one of its three judges - WLUC-TV(6)/Negaunee 11/29/11 |
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Taxpayers should not fund a judgeship they do not need - Daily Press/Escanaba 11/29/11 |
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Michigan lawmakers returning after autumn break - Detroit News 11/28/11 |
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Michigan lawmakers returning after autumn break - Daily Tribune 11/28/11 |
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Michigan lawmakers returning after autumn break - Macomb Daily 11/28/11 |
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Michigan lawmakers returning after autumn break - Times Herald/Port Huron 11/28/11 |
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New Michigan Court of Appeals Districts, Proposed - State Bar of Michigan Blog 11/28/11 |
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Legislators eye schools, courts, insurance reform - Daily Press & Argus 11/21/11 |
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Pontiac emergency manager, judges disagree on cuts to district court - Oakland Press 11/21/11 |
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Legislation worries county officials; Proposed law would eliminate some judgeships - Daily Press/Escanaba 11/18/11 |
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Area lawyers voice opposition to Michigan bill - Daily Press/Escanaba 11/18/11 |
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Lawmakers hold public hearing on judicial reform package - Oakland County Legal News 11/07/11 |
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Judge Hamre questions why circuit judge vacancy hasn't been filled - Courier-Leader/Paw Paw 10/31/11 |
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State bill would eliminate one district judge - Courier-Leader/Paw Paw 10/31/11 |
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Study calls for fewer judges; proposed changes include surprises for local officials - Kalamazoo Gazette 10/30/11 |
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Proposed law smacks of 'political chicanery,' Van Buren prosecutor Juris Kaps says - Kalamazoo Gazette 10/30/11 |
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Ferndale, Hazel Park officials fear court merger plan will cost cities - Daily Tribune 10/29/11 |
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Schmucker speaks to legislators; Officials tout plan calling for cutting 45 judgeships - Washtenaw County Legal News 10/29/11 |
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Officials tout plan calling for cutting 45 judgeships - Muskegon County Legal News 10/28/11 |
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Schmucker speaks to legislators; Officials tout plan calling for cutting 45 judgeships - Jackson County Legal News 10/27/11 |
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Officials tout plan calling for cutting 45 judgeships - Grand Rapids Legal News 10/26/11 |
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Court lobs judicial reductions into the Legislature's court - Michigan Lawyers Weekly 08/29/11
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Legislation would reduce the number of judgeships - Daily Tribune 10/24/11 |
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Scaling Back: Officials tout plan calling for cutting 45 judgeships - Detroit Legal News 10/24/11 |
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Scaling Back: Officials tout plan calling for cutting 45 judgeships- Macomb County Legal News 10/24/11 |
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Scaling Back: Officials tout plan calling for cutting 45 judgeships- Oakland County Legal News 10/24/11 |
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Ingham County considers consolidating district courts; Report cites possible $1.6M savings - Lansing State Journal 10/21/11 |
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Mich. lawmakers looking at plan to reduce judgeships - Legal News Line 10/21/11 |
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Michigan State Supreme Court in favor of eliminating judges - Michigan Radio/Ann Arbor 10/21/11 |
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House panel takes up report on cutting judiciary - Midland Daily News 10/21/11 |
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Proposed legislation would reduce judgeships - Oakland Press 10/21/11 |
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State Supreme Court in favor of eliminating judges - WKAR News/East Lansing 10/21/11 |
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Justice to speak on judiciary cuts - Alpena News 10/21/11 |
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Justice to speak on judiciary cuts - Daily Mining Gazette/Houghton 10/21/11 |
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Justice to speak on judiciary cuts - Daily News/Iron Mountain 10/21/11 |
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Justice to speak on judiciary cuts - Daily Press/Escanaba 10/21/11 |
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House panel takes up report on cutting judiciary - Detroit News 10/20/11 |
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Proposed bill would eliminate Flint judge - Flint Journal 10/20/11 |
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House panel takes up report on cutting judiciary - Lansing State Journal 10/20/11 |
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House panel takes up report on cutting judiciary - Oakland Press 10/20/11 |
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Lawmakers Hear Proposal To Cut Judges in Michigan - WLNS-TV(6)/Lansing 10/20/11 |
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House Panel Takes Up Report on Cutting Judiciary; The chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court plans to speak to lawmakers - WILX-TV(10)/Lansing 10/20/11 |
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Chief Justice Young to address House Judiciary Committee - Michigan Lawyer Blog 10/18/11 |
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Lawmakers: Judge cuts would save money – Hometown Life Newspapers/Westland 10/18/11
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Bills To Eliminate Judgeships Introduced - State Bar of Michigan Blog 10/18/11 |
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As the state keeps withdrawing funding, Gratiot ready to holler "Uncle" - Morning Sun 09/21/11 |
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Hazel Park opposes merging 43rd District Court with Royal Oak court - Daily Tribune 09/21/11 |
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Heise, Colbeck Discuss Best Practices with Northville; Legislators meet with Plymouth City Commission, Northville City Hall in joint meeting at Plymouth City Hall. - Plymouth, MI Patch 09/20/11 |
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Judicial cuts could hurt southern U.P. - WLUC-TV(6)/Negaunee 09/20/11 |
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No hard times for judges - Detroit Free Press (eighth letter) 09/19/11 |
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Area could lose a judgeship - Ludington Daily News 09/16/11 |
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More information needed to determine number of judges - Hillsdale Daily News 09/16/11 |
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State recommends eliminating one judge in Berkley, Oak Park - C & G Newspapers 09/15/11 |
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State report suggests consolidation of district courts; But combining 44th, 43rd district courts could cost Hazel Park money - C & G Newspapers 09/15/11 |
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Delta County needs all its judges - Daily Press/Escanaba 09/13/11
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State recommends cutting judgeships - Arenac County Independent 09/09/11 |
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Judgement call - Cadillac News 09/09/11 |
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Trial court revenue drop attributed to fewer cops on streets - Niles Daily Star (mentions the Judicial Resources Recommendations report) 09/09/11 |
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MY TAKE — Matching Michigan's judiciary, workload - Holland Sentinel 09/07/11 |
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Letter: Right-sizing of courts is overdue - Detroit News 09/06/11 |
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Huron, Sanilac in line to lose judges - Huron Daily Tribune/Bad Axe 09/06/11 |
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State suggests elimination of 48th District Court judge - C&G Newspapers (Birmingham-Bloomfield Eagle) 09/02/11 |
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Crossroads-- Fate of judicial reports rests in hands of state lawmakers - Ingham County Legal News 09/01/11 |
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Crossroads Fate of judicial reports rests in hands of state lawmakers - Flint-Genesee County Legal News 08/31/11 |
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Editorial (8/30/11) - Legislature should act to cut judgeships - Oakland Press 08/30/11 |
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Guest column: Courts must learn to do with less - Jackson Citizen Patriot 08/29/11 |
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City: Cuts would actually cost us - Detroit Free Press 08/29/11 |
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Lucy Ann Lance Column: Q&A with Judge Chris Easthope: On the impact of eliminating judgeships statewide - AnnArbor.com 08/29/11 |
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Will state's legislators vote to follow SCAO recommendations eliminating bench seats? - Jackson County Legal News 08/29/11 |
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Will state's legislators vote to follow SCAO recommendations eliminating bench seats? - Washtenaw County Legal News 08/29/11 |
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How Many Judges Does Wayne County Need? An Answer to the County Executive - State Bar of Michigan Blog 08/29/11 |
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Another View: More information would have better served news of judgeship cuts - Bay City Times 08/26/11 |
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Editorial-In the Margins: Number of judges must be right-sized to fit number of cases - Bay City Times 08/26/11 |
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Mike Cox: Legislature should reject plan to downsize state's judiciary - Detroit News 08/26/11 |
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What does Michigan really want from its judges? - Lansing State Journal (first letter) 08/26/11 |
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Courts at the Crossroads Fate of judicial reports rests in hands of state lawmakers - Detroit Legal News 08/26/11 |
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Crossroads: Fate of judicial reports rests in hands of state lawmakers - Muskegon County Legal News 08/26/11 |
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Another View: More information would have better served news of judgeship cuts - Saginaw News 08/25/11 |
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New magistrate named in Van Buren County to replace one who resigned after crash - Kalamazoo Gazette (mentions the Judicial Resources Recommendations Report) 08/25/11 |
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SCAO recommends elimination of 49 judgeships - Ingham County Legal News 08/25/11 |
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Crossroads: Fate of judicial report rests in hands of state lawmakers - Macomb County Legal News 08/25/11 |
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Fate of judicial reports rests in hands of lawmakers - Oakland County Legal News 08/25/11 |
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Report: Nix one 48th District judge - Spinal Column Newsweekly/Waterford 08/25/11 |
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Editorial: Consider finances, constitutional duty in analysis of judicial resources report - Spinal Column Newsweekly/Waterford 08/25/11 |
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Report: Livingston County needs another judge, but won't get one - Lansing State Journal 08/24/11 |
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Washtenaw County's 22nd Circuit Court needs 1 more judge, according to report - AnnArbor.com 08/24/11 |
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Report: Too many judges in Hillsdale County; Local courts have already taken steps to reduce expenditures - Hillsdale Daily News 08/24/11 |
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Report recommends cutting judges because ‘current number of judgeships not justified by court’s workload’ - News-Herald/Southgate 08/24/11 |
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Ficano: Cut more Wayne Circuit judges Detroit News 08/23/11 |
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Letters: Time to pink-slip Michigan judges? Detroit Free Press 08/23/11 |
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Why Michigan should downsize its judiciary (editorial) Grand Rapids Press 08/23/11
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Mecosta, Osceola counties won’t lose judges, according to new report - Big Rapids Pioneer 08/22/11 |
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Latest developments in U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow race, emergency manager law and cutting costs and judges: Report calls for eliminating dozens of judges - Booth Newspapers 08/22/11 |
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Judges may be cut from area counties - Cheboygan Daily Tribune 08/22/11 |
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State office recommends reducing county judgeships by one - Courier-Leader/Paw Paw 08/22/11 |
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County won't get extra judge - Daily Press & Argus 08/22/11 |
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Midland judges to discuss state report - Midland Daily News 08/22/11 |
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COMMENTARY: Legislature should act to cut state judgeships - Morning Sun 08/22/11 |
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Report calls for elimination of Manistee’s district court judge - News Advocate/Manistee 08/22/11 |
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Downriver district courts could be consolidated - News-Herald/Southgate 08/22/11 |
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State plans to cut 1 of 3 Sanilac judges - Times Herald/Port Huron 08/22/11 |
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Court System Recommending Budget Cuts - WBKP/WBUP (TV 5&10)/Ishpeming 08/22/11 |
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Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Young speaks with Michael Cohen regarding the findings of the 2011 Judicial Resources Recommendations Report: Capitol City Recap - WILS 1320 AM/Lansing (11 minute podcast) 08/22/11 |
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“Off the Record” with Tim Skubick - WKAR-TV(23)/East Lansing (see discussion of the 2011 Judicial Resources Recommendations Report and the Governor asking the Michigan Supreme Court to rule on state’s emergency manager law, 27:46 minute podcast) 08/22/11 |
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Mid-Michigan legislators have mixed reactions to proposal to eliminate judgeships in Bay, Midland, Arenac and Huron counties - Bay City Times 08/19/11 |
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Berkley judge: Court merger makes sense - Daily Tribune 08/19/11 |
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Report: Ottawa County courts understaffed - Grand Haven Tribune 08/19/11 |
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Judicial Resources Recommendations endorsed by Michigan Supreme Court - Grand Rapids Legal News 08/19/11 |
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Cutting judge from Hillsdale County would make it 'under-judged,' District Court judge says - Jackson Citizen Patriot 08/19/11 |
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Editorial: Shrinking the courts a step in the right direction - Jackson Citizen Patriot 08/19/11 |
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Kalamazoo, Van Buren counties prepare to lose judgeships - Kalamazoo Gazette 08/19/11 |
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IN OUR OPINION: Legislature should act to cut judgeships - Oakland Press 08/19/11 |
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'You guys are the ones trying all those cases:' Saginaw County judges, with heavy caseload, spared from state judge elimination report - Saginaw News 08/19/11 |
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Will number of judgeships in Michigan be reduced? - Soo Evening News/Sault Ste. Marie, MI 08/19/11 |
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Report says Michigan has too many judges - WJRT-TV(12)/Flint 08/19/11 |
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Editorial: Trim unneeded state judgeships; State judges come up with responsible plan for downsizing court seats - Detroit News 08/18/11 |
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Michigan high court endorses cutting 49 judgeships - Detroit News 08/18/11 |
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Report: Michigan has 45 judges too many in district, circuit courts - Detroit Free Press 08/18/11 |
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Vacant Probate Court judge post may be eliminated - Battle Creek Enquirer 08/18/11 |
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New report calls for cutting 49 Michigan judgeships - Battle Creek Enquirer 08/18/11 |
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Judges in Bay, Midland, Saginaw counties fear proposed cuts could devastate justice system - Bay City Times 08/18/11 |
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Judicial reduction - Daily Globe/Ironwood 08/18/11 |
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Area may lose two judgeships - Daily News/Iron Mountain 08/18/11 |
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Lansing Report: Cut 49 judgeships Court of Appeals would be reduced by four positions - Detroit Legal News 08/18/11 |
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Eliminating one judge in Hillsdale County would put specialty courts for drug recovery, child abuse and truancy in jeopardy, county probate judge says - Jackson Citizen Patriot 08/18/11 |
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Suggested cuts target 49 judgeships in Michigan; One of five positions in Lansing court would be nixed - Lansing State Journal 08/18/11 |
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Report urges elimination of dozens of judgeships - Macomb County Legal News 08/18/11 |
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Macomb courts avoid any judge loss in plan to cut 45 posts statewide - Macomb Daily 08/18/11 |
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Should there be fewer judges in Michigan? - Michigan Radio 08/18/11 |
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Marquette County may lose judgeships - Mining Journal/Marquette 08/18/11 |
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New report calls for cutting 49 Michigan judgeships - Morning Sun 08/18/11 |
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2011 Judicial Resources Recommendations: SCAO report calls for elimination of judgeships - Oakland County Legal News 08/18/11 |
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Report recommends eliminating judges in Pontiac, southern Oakland County - Oakland Press 08/18/11 |
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Saginaw County avoids state court recommendation to eliminate judgeships - Saginaw News 08/18/11 |
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Report calls for fewer judges in region; Earlier attempts to reduce no. of judges have failed - Traverse City Record-Eagle 08/18/11 |
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Michigan Courts Say Cuts Are Necessary - Wall Street Journal 08/18/11 |
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MSC recommends reduction in MI judgeships - WKAR News/East Lansing 08/18/11 |
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Report Suggests Elimination Of 45 Michigan Judges - WLNS-TV(6)/Lansing 08/18/11 |
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New report calls for 49 fewer Michigan judges - Detroit Free Press 08-17-11 |
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Report Recommends Judicial Downsizing in Michigan - ABA Journal/Chicago, IL - 08-17-11 |
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New report calls for cutting 49 Mich. Judgeships - Daily Press & Argus 08-17-11
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Report calls for cutting 49 judgeships in state - Crain's Detroit Business 08-17-11 |
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South Oakland could lose two district court judge seats - Daily Tribune 08-17-11
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Report that wants to see cuts in the state's judiciary says Kent County needs more judges - Grand Rapids Press 08-17-11
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New report calls for cutting 49 Mich. Judgeships - Hometown Life Newspapers 08-17-11
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State report says Jackson County should keep all of its judges, Hillsdale County should lose one - Jackson Citizen Patriot 08-17-11
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Kalamazoo County courts have too many judges, state expected to say - Kalamazoo Gazette 08-17-11 |
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Report recommends eliminating 49 judgeships in Michigan; one in Lansing 54A District Court - Lansing State Journal 08-17-11 |
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New report calls for cutting 49 Mich. Judgeships - Midland Daily News 08-17-11 |
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State report calls for elimination of 49 judges to right-size Michigan judicial system - MLive.com 08-17-11 |
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Oceana, Newaygo should lose a judge, Muskegon needs one but won't get it: Michigan Supreme Court - Muskegon Chronicle 08-17-11 |
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New report calls for cutting 49 Mich. Judgeships - Petoskey News-Review 08-17-11 |
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Michigan Judicial Downsizing Recommendations "Unprecedented" Both in Michigan and Nationally - State Bar of Michigan Blog 08-17-11 |
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Breaking: State Court Administrative Office Recommends Downsizing 49 Judgeships--Which Ones? - State Bar of Michigan Blog 08-17-11 |
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New report calls for cutting 49 Mich. judgeships - Times Herald/Port Huron 08-17-11 |
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Michigan Judges Agree With Need to Cut Court Budgets - Wall Street Journal Law Blog 08-17-11 |
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New Report Calls for Cutting 49 Michigan Judgeships - WLNS-TV(6)/Lansing 08-17-11 |
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Cutting Judges Proposed - WILX-TV(10)/Lansing 08-17-11 |
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New Report Calls For Cutting 49 Mich. Judgeships - WDIV-TV(4)/Detroit 08-17-11 |
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State Supreme Court Recommends Dropping 45 Judges - WWJ Newsradio 950 AM/Detroi 08-17-11t |
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