Governor Whitmer Appoints Noah Hood to Michigan Supreme Court, Adds New Judges to Appellate Courts

Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a significant reshuffling of Michigan's judiciary, appointing Judge Noah Hood to the Michigan Supreme Court, with additional appointments filling vacancies in the Michigan Court of Appeals, as reported by ClickOnDetroit. Judge Mariam Bazzi, Christopher Trebilcock, and Daniel Korobkin were selected for the Michigan Court of Appeals, marking a notable infusion of diverse legal expertise into the state's appellate courts.Judge Hood, transitioning to the Supreme Court after terms on the Third Circuit Court and the Michigan Court of Appeals, will complete the partial term left by the resignation of Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement, according to a news release reported by WXYZ, Hood acknowledged the appointment's significance, stating, "I am deeply grateful to our Governor for her decision to appoint me to serve on our Supreme Court.

I am also grateful for what it represents. For as long as I serve, the people will always be able to count on me for even-handed justice."Following Hood's move to the Supreme Court, Judge Bazzi will leave her position in the Third Circuit Court to succeed Hood on the Court of Appeals' First District, Bazzi, who also serves on the board of Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities and participates in various legal associations, expressed gratitude for the opportunity to contribute to justice in the state, reports 9and10News.



Whitmer praised Bazzi as a trailblazer and community leader in her announcement of the appointments.Trebilcock, a senior principal at Clark Hill, PLC and lifelong resident of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, is set to fill a vacancy in the Court of Appeals' Second District following Judge Mark Cavanagh's resignation, making him the first individual from the region to hold such a position, according to ClickOnDetroit. Lastly, Daniel Korobkin, the former legal director for the ACLU of Michigan, brings his advocacy experience to the bench of the Third District, filling the position after Judge Jane Markey's resignation, as reported by 9and10News.

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