Two Wayne County judges will be honored Monday for their combined decades of service as they prepare to retire at year's end. Rebekahs ascension to the Court has been simply breathtaking. Also included are men who achieved other distinctions such becoming the first in their state to graduate from law school or become a political figure. Authorized users may be able to access the full text articles at this site. Hood, who was elected to the appeals court in 2002, made a name for herself as a legal pioneer who broke class ceilings, most recently becoming the first Black woman in January to chair the state's panel thatinvestigatesand disciplines Michigan judges formisconduct and ethical issues. In 1992,Hood was elected to the Recorders Court bench. Judges featured in the program will be: Dennis Archer, former justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. Law & Society Review HARPER WOODS, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - In honor of Black History Month, we're highlighting a woman who continues to be a trailblazer in Harper Woods. Michigan Court Rule 9.104(6), which prohibits knowing misrepresentation of facts or circumstances surrounding a request for investigation or complaint. Coleman added that she has a very close relationship with her father. Among Hood's noteworthy cases is a 2014 opinion involving the rights of illegitimate children, in whichHood and two other judges held that children born out of wedlock cannot be denied a right that is enforced by the lawfor legitimate children. President Jimmy Carter appointed him to the appeals court two years later. Chief Judge: Honorable William C. McConico Chief Judge Pro Tem: Honorable Adrienne Hinnant-Johnson Judge: Honorable Roberta C. Archer Honorable Demetria Brue Honorable E. Lynise Bryant Honorable Donald Coleman Honorable Raeigen L. Evans Honorable Austin W. Garrett Honorable Ruth Ann Garrett Honorable Ronald Giles Honorable Shannon A. Holmes DETROIT, Feb. 18 When George Crockett Jr. was a 12yearold boy in Jacksonville, Fla., his mother would send him downtown to pay the rent. Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of information and understanding for more than 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. 3, 2023 at 11:31 AM EST . History demonstrates what can be accomplished when our faith is put into action. DETROIT (AP) Judge Damon J. Keith thinks back on his 50 years on the federal bench and remembers many tumultuous and significant times, including being sued by President Richard Nixon after ruling that wiretapping couldnt be done without a court order. Meet Jane Bolin, The First Black Female Judge In The United States Black judge installed by Trump confirmed to 6th Circuit U.S. District Judge Victoria Roberts, who battled for more diverse juries in federal court and once pulled off the extraordinary feat of . Just treat everyone with dignity, said Keith, who will be honored at a gala Saturday in Detroit for reaching the half-century mark. First African American female (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan): First openly lesbian female (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan): First South Asian (female) (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan): First Muslim American (female): Saima Mohsin in 2021. ", More: Jack Aronson, founder of Garden Fresh Gourmet, dies at 68, More: Paul Mitchell, ex-Michigan congressman, dies at 64 after battle with cancer. As with Perkins, she will serve a term ending Jan. 1, 2023, and would have to seek election in November 2022 for a full six-year term. Perkins, who also is also a benefits representative for UAW Local 387 at Ford'sWoodhaven Stamping facility, worked at the plant as aHi-Lo driver and pipefitter beforegoing to law school. Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Finding aid written by Leslie Van Veen on January 16, 2013 . In their responses to state investigators, the two judges say they rented bikes together, then were mistreated by racist bike shop workers and police after they requested half off the $23.34 charge. As judges we must remain humble and we must be ever mindful: to hear the small as well as the great, and be not afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is Gods-Deuteronomy chapter 1: verses 16, and 17. I promise to be hard-working, studious, and compassionate.. In this Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, Judge Damon J. Keith is interviewed in his office in Detroit. So, I put my name in the race, she said. State investigators apparently relied on the bike shop owner, his employees, and two other customers who were nearby for deciding what Brue said. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/jeffkaroub and find more of his work at https://apnews.com/search/jeff%20karoub. Association of Black Judges of Michigan Membership, 1980-1992 8 . Betty R. Widgeon: First female (and African American female) to serve as a Judge of the 14-A District Court in Washtenaw County, Michigan (1994) Martha Strickland Clark (1887): First female lawyer in Detroit, Michigan [Wayne County, Michigan] Clara T. Livermore: First female judge in Detroit, Michigan (1914) [Wayne County, Michigan] He was the second Black man to serve on the Michigan Supreme Court. Copyright 2023. Chief Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Christopher Murray said that Hoods '"engaging presence was known to all in the court., Her grace, dignity and wonderful smile and laugh were cherished by all and will never be forgotten, Murray said. Perkinsis an attorney atthe Perkins Law GroupPLLCwhere he has handledfelony and misdemeanor criminal cases,personal injury and no-fault civil cases, andbankruptcy cases. Responding to the allegations of the Tenure Commission, Brue's lawyer, Philip Thomas, has submitted a detailed "Answer to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses." Oxford school district granted immunity from civil lawsuit in mass Executive And Ex-Justice", "Adam Shakoor, first Muslim judge and attorney who represented Rosa Parks, dies", "Hon. This is a list of the first minority male lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Michigan. The judges also differ with the state's account as to many times and to whom Brue said she was a judge, and said that they were both judges. Celebrating the History of Michigan Black Lawyers and Judges MJI. Earlier in her career, she prosecuted juvenile offender and abuse and neglect cases. While we do not intend to try this case in the media, I can tell you that we believe the events underlying the allegations set forth in the formal complaint arose from an incident where Judge Brue and another African American jurist described the incident in one manner while a group of three white store employees described it very, very, very differently. Wiley has partnerships with many of the worlds leading societies and publishes over 1,500 peer-reviewed journals and 1,500+ new books annually in print and online, as well as databases, major reference works and laboratory protocols in STMS subjects. . First African American male (Chief Justice; First openly gay male: Rudolph "Rudy" Serra in 2004, First African American male (bankruptcy referee): Harry G. Hackett in 1954, First African American male: Harold E. Bledsoe, First African American male: Saul A. She will be missed by the judiciary, the community, and by me.. Since taking the bench and becoming a member of ABJM, I have been an active and proud member of this organization. ABJM - Association of Black Judges of Michigan 36th District Court Judge Donald Coleman and his daughter, 32A District Court Judge Rebekah R. Coleman, are powerhouses with a great love for family and justice. The defendants lawyers had been held in contempt of court by a Chicago judge, and Keith assured them things would be different with him. He recalled a case in which a defendant didnt want to stand for a judge. First published on February 27, 2023 / 5:19 PM. Judicial Directory Judicial Directory Hinnant-Johnson, Adrienne, Chief Judge Pro Tem : Courtroom Courtroom536: Telephone Telephone 965-2409: Judicial Directory Judicial Directory Archer, Roberta C. Courtroom Courtroom3333: Telephone Telephone 965-2286: Docket 435: 435 . 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