Applications are now being accepted for two seats on the Third Circuit Court (vacating Judges Noah P. Hood and Bruce Morrow) and one on the Wayne County 36th District Court (vacating Judge Kristina Robinson Garrett).
To be considered for these positions, applicants must be a State Bar of Michigan member who meets the legal qualifications for this office. Applicants should be aware that to be appointed they must reside within the judicial district.
Judicial appointment questionnaire, writing samples, resume, and supplemental documents must be submitted using the online portal at www.michigan.gov/appointments and received by 5 p.m. on Friday, February 18. Additional letters of recommendation can still be submitted after your initial submission to judicialappointments@michigan.gov.
Anyone with questions about the judicial appointments process can send questions to judicialappointments@michigan.gov.
- Posted February 09, 2022
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Applications being accepted for court vacancies

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