MenuBridget Mary McCormack (D)
Chief Justice
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EDUCATION
Trinity College; New York University Law School
BACKGROUND
Prior to her election to the Michigan Supreme Court, Justice McCormack served as a professor at the University of Michigan Law School. Justice McCormack also launched a pediatric law clinic and founded the Michigan Innocence Project - the first innocence project in the country to focus on non-DNA cases.
Additional Information
Bits And Tidbits (09-17-2021)
Chief Justice Criticizes Attorney's 'Egregious' Conduct In Appeal Denial (09-13-2021)
Bits And Tidbits (09-09-2021)
Which Justice Is In Majority 94% Of Time? (08-11-2021)
McCormack Bloc Sides With Plaintiffs In Civil Cases In Year's Final Cases (07-30-2021)
Murderer Gets New Sentencing After Court Concedes It Jumped The Gun (07-29-2021)
Supremes: State 'Properly Counted' Prop A Spending To Local Governments (07-28-2021)
25-Year Prison Sentence For Man Exposing Himself Ruled 'Invalid' (07-28-2021)
'11 Sex Offender Registry Requirements Can't Apply Retroactively (07-27-2021)
Supremes: Insurer Can Seek $571K For Fraudulent Auto Claims (07-26-2021)
Gov IDs Juvenile Justice Reform Team (07-22-2021)
Wrongly Imprisoned Man Gets Court Win; More Supreme Court News (07-20-2021)
Wrongly Imprisoned Man Gets Court Win; More Supreme Court News (07-20-2021)
Wrongly Imprisoned Man Gets Court Win; More Supreme Court News (07-20-2021)
Supremes: Wrongfully Convicted Man Entitled To Compensation For Parole Violation Sentence (07-08-2021)
Slip-And-Fall Case Can Continue Against Restaurant, Supremes Say (07-01-2021)
Bits And Tidbits (06-30-2021)
Bits And Tidbits (06-25-2021)
Bits And Tidbits (06-25-2021)
Justices Question Redistricting Commission's Deadline Extension Request (06-21-2021)
Supremes: Oak Park Can't Use Open-Obvious Doctrine In Defense Of Lawsuit (06-09-2021)
Supremes: People Get 120 Days After Injury To Sue County Road Commissions (06-04-2021)
Bits And Tidbits (05-27-2021)
Supreme Court Divided In Weapons Case Challenging Race Bias (05-20-2021)
Supreme Court Divided In Weapons Case Challenging Race Bias (05-20-2021)
BSC Party Line Vote Rejects Unlock MI's Sigs (04-22-2021)
Anonymous Tip Not Enough To Stop Suspected Drunken Driver, Court Says (04-22-2021)
Task Force Making Sure Jails Are Reforming (04-21-2021)
Bits And Tidbits (04-14-2021)
Supreme Court Affirms Ruling Tanton Papers Are Subject To FOIA (04-09-2021)
Bits And Tidbits (03-26-2021)
Supremes Reject Argument On 'Actual Notice' Of Foreclosure (03-17-2021)
The Women Of Michigan: Movers, Shakers and Precedent Changers (03-08-2021)
Bits And Tidbits (03-05-2021)
Show Up To Jury Duty, Get Vaccinated (02-25-2021)
Michigan Courts Rethinking Jury Trials Post-Pandemic (02-22-2021)
Gov's Budget Includes $92.4M For Criminal Justice Reforms (02-11-2021)
Michigan's Trial Courts Face 'Substantial' Backlog Amid Pandemic (02-10-2021)
Bits And Tidbits (01-27-2021)
House To Consider 2/3 Super Majority For Lame Duck Bills (01-12-2021)
Out Of 48 Cases Last Term, Supreme Court Divided On Party Lines Twice (01-08-2021)
Gov Signs Batch Of Criminal Justice Reforms Into Law (01-04-2021)
Drunk Driving Expungement Among 6 Bills To Get Deep Sixed (01-04-2021)
Whitmer Named MIRS' 'Michigan Political Figure Of The Year' (12-07-2020)
Judiciary Would Allow Expungement For First Offense DUI (12-02-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (11-12-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (11-10-2020)
McCormack Retains Seat; Welch, Kelly In Mix For Second Slot (11-04-2020)
Dems Comprise Majority Of MSC After Election (11-04-2020)
No Word From MSC On Open-Carry At Polls (11-02-2020)
Who Knew It? Celebrity Endorsements Pouring In (10-29-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (10-27-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (10-21-2020)
Supreme Court's Order Striking Down EOs Effective Immediately (10-12-2020)
It's A 50%-44% Split For More Than One Question (10-05-2020)
GOP Justices Rule Against Gov On Emergency Powers Used During COVID (10-02-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (10-01-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (10-01-2020)
Chief Justice Criticizes Attorney's 'Egregious' Conduct In Appeal Denial (09-13-2021)
Bits And Tidbits (09-09-2021)
Which Justice Is In Majority 94% Of Time? (08-11-2021)
McCormack Bloc Sides With Plaintiffs In Civil Cases In Year's Final Cases (07-30-2021)
Murderer Gets New Sentencing After Court Concedes It Jumped The Gun (07-29-2021)
Supremes: State 'Properly Counted' Prop A Spending To Local Governments (07-28-2021)
25-Year Prison Sentence For Man Exposing Himself Ruled 'Invalid' (07-28-2021)
'11 Sex Offender Registry Requirements Can't Apply Retroactively (07-27-2021)
Supremes: Insurer Can Seek $571K For Fraudulent Auto Claims (07-26-2021)
Gov IDs Juvenile Justice Reform Team (07-22-2021)
Wrongly Imprisoned Man Gets Court Win; More Supreme Court News (07-20-2021)
Wrongly Imprisoned Man Gets Court Win; More Supreme Court News (07-20-2021)
Wrongly Imprisoned Man Gets Court Win; More Supreme Court News (07-20-2021)
Supremes: Wrongfully Convicted Man Entitled To Compensation For Parole Violation Sentence (07-08-2021)
Slip-And-Fall Case Can Continue Against Restaurant, Supremes Say (07-01-2021)
Bits And Tidbits (06-30-2021)
Bits And Tidbits (06-25-2021)
Bits And Tidbits (06-25-2021)
Justices Question Redistricting Commission's Deadline Extension Request (06-21-2021)
Supremes: Oak Park Can't Use Open-Obvious Doctrine In Defense Of Lawsuit (06-09-2021)
Supremes: People Get 120 Days After Injury To Sue County Road Commissions (06-04-2021)
Bits And Tidbits (05-27-2021)
Supreme Court Divided In Weapons Case Challenging Race Bias (05-20-2021)
Supreme Court Divided In Weapons Case Challenging Race Bias (05-20-2021)
BSC Party Line Vote Rejects Unlock MI's Sigs (04-22-2021)
Anonymous Tip Not Enough To Stop Suspected Drunken Driver, Court Says (04-22-2021)
Task Force Making Sure Jails Are Reforming (04-21-2021)
Bits And Tidbits (04-14-2021)
Supreme Court Affirms Ruling Tanton Papers Are Subject To FOIA (04-09-2021)
Bits And Tidbits (03-26-2021)
Supremes Reject Argument On 'Actual Notice' Of Foreclosure (03-17-2021)
The Women Of Michigan: Movers, Shakers and Precedent Changers (03-08-2021)
Bits And Tidbits (03-05-2021)
Show Up To Jury Duty, Get Vaccinated (02-25-2021)
Michigan Courts Rethinking Jury Trials Post-Pandemic (02-22-2021)
Gov's Budget Includes $92.4M For Criminal Justice Reforms (02-11-2021)
Michigan's Trial Courts Face 'Substantial' Backlog Amid Pandemic (02-10-2021)
Bits And Tidbits (01-27-2021)
House To Consider 2/3 Super Majority For Lame Duck Bills (01-12-2021)
Out Of 48 Cases Last Term, Supreme Court Divided On Party Lines Twice (01-08-2021)
Gov Signs Batch Of Criminal Justice Reforms Into Law (01-04-2021)
Drunk Driving Expungement Among 6 Bills To Get Deep Sixed (01-04-2021)
Whitmer Named MIRS' 'Michigan Political Figure Of The Year' (12-07-2020)
Judiciary Would Allow Expungement For First Offense DUI (12-02-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (11-12-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (11-10-2020)
McCormack Retains Seat; Welch, Kelly In Mix For Second Slot (11-04-2020)
Dems Comprise Majority Of MSC After Election (11-04-2020)
No Word From MSC On Open-Carry At Polls (11-02-2020)
Who Knew It? Celebrity Endorsements Pouring In (10-29-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (10-27-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (10-21-2020)
Supreme Court's Order Striking Down EOs Effective Immediately (10-12-2020)
It's A 50%-44% Split For More Than One Question (10-05-2020)
GOP Justices Rule Against Gov On Emergency Powers Used During COVID (10-02-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (10-01-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (10-01-2020)
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