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@GovWhitmer
has appointed Cori E. Barkman to the 29th Circuit Court, of Clinton and Gratiot Counties. Ms. Barkman is a graduate of
@_WayneLaw
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Happy birthday today to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the US Supreme Court.
#WomensHistoryMonth
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So glad he got to share his special day!
#AdoptionEqualsLove
Probably the cutest story you will ever see. A kid who’s being adopted invited his ENTIRE kindergarten class to attend his adoption.
@wzzm13
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Kyra Bolden, a former state legislator, made history in 2023 when she became the 1st Black woman Justice to serve on the Michigan Supreme Court.
#WomensHistoryMonth
@KyraHBolden
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MSC Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
Statement on
@GovWhitmer
Executive Order Temporarily Suspending Evictions: "I commend Governor Whitmer for taking bold action, and our Court stands ready to take any additional administrative measures that may be needed to implement the order."
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DID YOU KNOW? In January 2021 for only the 2nd time in Court history (1st was 1997) there will be a majority of women serving on the Michigan Supreme Court: Chief Justice Bridget McCormack; Justice Elizabeth Clement; Justice Megan Cavanagh; and incoming Justice Elizabeth Welch.
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An incredibly meaningful and symbolic moment between
@BridgetMaryMc
and
@KyraHBolden
A ceremonial switching of the robe for new Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Bolden and departing Justice Bridget McCormack:
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“RBG gave powerful meaning to the words, 'we the people.' More than anyone, she recognized that a more diverse and inclusive nation where all are treated equally and with dignity and respect is the most powerful force for good on the planet." 1 of 2
@BridgetMaryMc
statement.
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A moment in history - Today, Justice Bridget M. McCormack became the 6th woman to be elected Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court--on the very same day in 1979 that Justice Mary S. Coleman was elected the 1st woman Chief Justice.
@MiCourtHistory
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NEWS RELEASE: Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
to Retire from Michigan Supreme Court; State’s leading jurist leaving behind a legacy of increased accessibility, engagement, efficiency, and independence in the judiciary
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Detroit Judge Bruce Morrow gave a drug dealer a second chance. This month he starts practicing law. -
@DeadlineDetroit
@3rdccorg
@waynecountymi
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The Michigan Supreme Court has issued opinions in Citizens Protecting Michigan’s Constitution v. Secretary of State (attached), Docket No. 157925. Court of Appeals affirmed.
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Another female majority on the MSC (pic l to r: Justice Cavanagh, Chief Justice McCormack, Justice Welch, Justice Clement)! 1st was in 1997 (Riley, Weaver, M.Kelly, Boyle). 2nd was 2009 (M.Kelly, Weaver, Corrigan, Hathaway). Last was 2011 (M.Kelly, M.B.Kelly, Corrigan, Hathaway).
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@GovWhitmer
has appointed Judge Kristina Robinson Garrett to the Michigan Court of Appeals (District 1). Judge Garrett currently serves as a Judge with the 36th District Court
@CityofDetroit
. She earned her JD from
@DetroitMercyLaw
.
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NEWS RELEASE: Justice Bridget M. McCormack Elected Chief Justice; Agenda Focuses on Access to Justice, Independence, Community Engagement, and Efficiency
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On
#InternationalWomensDay
, we honor the current women on the bench, who represent only the 5th female majority in Court history: Chief Justice Elizabeth T. Clement; Justice Megan K. Cavanagh; Justice Elizabeth M. Welch; and Justice Kyra H. Bolden.
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Happy
#MothersDay
to Justice
@KyraHBolden
! Shown here with her daughter, mother, and grandmother.
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Happy Birthday, Michigan! Today marks our 182nd Statehood Day, when the Mitten and Da Yoop collectively became the 26th State in the Union.
#MiStatehoodDay
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Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
administering the oath of office to new Justice Elizabeth Welch in the MSC courtroom. Justice Welch will hear oral arguments for the first time on Jan. 6, when the Court convenes remotely.
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Former tribal judge Bryan Newland Sworn in as
@USInterior
Assistant Secretary for
@USIndianAffairs
-
@nativenews_net
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Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
on making lemonade out of lemons during this crisis: "I see lemonade everywhere. The collaboration we are doing now and the opportunity to work with agility and innovation is good for all of us."
@StateCourts
CCJ/COSCA webinar
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Current MSC Justice Bridget McCormack became the 9th woman to serve after being elected in 2012:
#WomenJusticeWeek
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In 2019,
@BridgetMaryMc
became the 6th woman to be elected Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. She was first elected to the bench in 2012, becoming the 9th woman to serve.
#WomensHistoryMonth
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CJ
@BridgetMaryMc
: “I appreciate
@GovWhitmer
's continuing support for reform of MI’s justice system to make it fairer, more accessible & more efficient. This budget signals her commitment to keep building on groundbreaking, bipartisan work to make MI a national leader.”
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Celebrating
#WomensEqualityDay
by recognizing and honoring the current women who serve on the Michigan Supreme Court: Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
;
@_JusticeClement
; Justice
@megankcavanagh
; and Justice
@EMerrillWelch
.
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Happy
#MothersDay
to MSC Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
! Shown here in a throwback moment with her family.
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.
@GovWhitmer
has appointed Judge Noah Hood to the Michigan Court of Appeals (District 1). Judge Hood currently serves as a Judge with the
@3rdccorg
of
@waynecountymi
. He earned his JD from
@HarvardLaw_
.
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Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
today was unanimously reelected by her fellow Justices to stay Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court for the next 2 years. She was 1st elected to the MSC in 2012 and reelected in 2020. In 2019, she became the 6th woman to serve as Chief Justice.
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2019 marked the 1st time in MI history that state's top 4 leadership positions have been held by women: Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
;
@GovWhitmer
;
@MIAttyGen
Dana Nessel; and
@MichSoS
Jocelyn Benson. Watch their
@wwmtnews
interviews.
#WomensHistoryMonth
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Justice Megan Cavanagh, Chief Justice Bridget McCormack & Justice Elizabeth Clement welcomed special guests who are studying women in history at school. The Justices answered questions from Izabella & Juliette Latuszek, daughters of SCAO Region 2 Admin, Jodi.
#WomensHistoryMonth
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Happy 101st birthday to the
@MichStatePolice
and thank you for all you do--in Lansing and beyond!
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Happy
#MothersDay
to Justice
@KyraHBolden
! Shown with her daughter, mother, and grandmother.
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Happy Monday! Michigan Supreme Court Justice Brian Zahra reporting for jury duty in
@waynecountymi
today.
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"She also understood that sometimes, going around a closed door creates a new opportunity to make an even bigger difference. But be assured, RBG, we will fight to open those doors so that the path to equality is straight for everyone.” 2 of 2
@BridgetMaryMc
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Technology brought ‘much-needed change’ to judicial system, Michigan Supreme Court chief justice tells Congress -
@freep
@BridgetMaryMc
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@GovWhitmer
Signs Executive Order Establishing Task Force on Forensic Science with Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
as co-chair. Read the EO:
@LtGovGilchrist
@MichStatePolice
@MIAttyGen
@stephanielily
@lpohutsky19
@MIJudges
@KentCountyMI
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NEWS RELEASE: A Statement from Justice Richard Bernstein
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Happy
#NationalLawEnforcementAppreciationDay
! 👮 👮🏿♀️ Thank you to all of the men and women throughout Michigan who have answered the call to serve and protect.
@MichStatePolice
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NEWS RELEASE: Chief Justice McCormack Seeking Public Feedback on Court Communications; For the first time, survey offered in five languages besides English
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Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
during
@LSCtweets
COVID-19 briefing on using technology in courts during the pandemic: "I keep saying that this isn't the disruption any of us wanted, but it might just be the disruption we needed."
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The Michigan Supreme Court has issued an order in No. 164760, Reproductive Freedom for All v Board of State Canvassers.
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Just go ahead. Try it.
I now have the perfect footnote for all those hard-to-source occasions.
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Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
receiving the 2021 Distinguished Public Servant Award from the
@MacombBar
for her "nimble and fearless" leadership of the judiciary during the pandemic.
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Kevin Fisher of
@NAMICommunicate
: "Mental illness is a medical diagnosis--just like cancer, hypertension, and diabetes. And it needs to be destigmatized."
#DrivingChange
#RecoveryMonth
@matcp02
@_ALLRISE_
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@MIStateBar
Michigan Legal Milestone: Major MSC decision in 1927 ends Jim Crow in Michigan.
#BlackHistoryMonth
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Celebrating
#WomensEqualityDay
by recognizing and honoring the women who currently serve on the MI Supreme Court: Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
(seated);
@_JusticeClement
(standing center); Justice
@megankcavanagh
(standing l); and Justice
@EMerrillWelch
(standing r).
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Meet this year's class of 40 Under 40: Justice
@KyraHBolden
Michigan Supreme Court -
@CrainsDetroit
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Happy
#MothersDay
to MSC Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
! Shown here in a throwback "mom" moment.
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MSC unveils new portrait! (front row, l to r) Justice Stephen Markman, Chief Justice Bridget McCormack, Justice Brian Zahra. (back row, l to r) Justice Elizabeth Clement, Chief Justice Pro Tem David Viviano, Justice Richard Bernstein, and Justice Megan Cavanagh.
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Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
has been named the inaugural recipient of
@MIStateBar
Diversity and Inclusion Award, given in recognition of significant contributions in the field of alternative dispute resolution. ADR Section Annual Conference details:
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Reinforcing the important role that livestreaming is now playing in courts, nearly 4,000 people watched Chief Judge Kenny preside over a hearing today. Public access and transparency are critically important to public trust of our court system.
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@GovWhitmer
has appointed attorney Sima Patel to the Michigan Court of Appeals (District 2). Ms. Patel currently serves as a private practice attorney and earned her JD from Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
@WMUcooleylaw
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@GovWhitmer
Appoints Judge Christopher Yates to Michigan Court of Appeals - Judge Yates currently serves in
@KentCountyMI
Circuit Court, overseeing the Business Court. The appointment fills the seat vacated when Judge Jane Beckering was appointed to federal court.
@UIllinoisLaw
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Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
honoring General Counsel Tom Clement as he prepares to leave for a new post.
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Balancing the Scales: A Conversation with Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
’88 H’13 |
@trinitycollege
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Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
, 18 other national experts to consider how courts will thrive in a post-pandemic world as part of Just Horizons Council -
@StateCourts
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The Michigan Supreme Court salutes all of the men and women who put their lives at risk as they work "to protect and serve" throughout our state, from
@MichStatePolice
to local police and sheriff departments. Thank you for all you do!
#LawEnforcementAppreciationDay
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“I’ve been doing the Ruth Bader Ginsburg workout for almost a month and I am pleased to announce that I am now extremely hot and plan to live forever.”
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#BlackHistoryMonth
Fact: In 1869, the MI Supreme Court ordered the Detroit Board of Education to abolish separate schools for Black and white students. As a result, Fannie Richards became Det Public Schools’ 1st African American teacher.
@historylivesdet
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During
#NationalPoliceWeek
, we honor the brave men and women--current and former--who have answered the call to protect and serve in communities across Michigan, including those who protect access to justice in our court system.
@MichStatePolice
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Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
on the
@GovWhitmer
proposed $175M budget for a Statewide Judicial Case Management System: "By replacing 20 different and disconnected systems with one statewide system, the improvement in service to the public will be dramatic."
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“About 96% of cases in this country are in state courts; 4% in federal courts—mostly bankruptcy. So that tells you where these cases are being heard and why state courts can affect change.” -
@OHSupremeCourt
Chief Justice O’Connor at
@ccpioinfo
conference panel on opioids.
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You’re welcome.
Whew, I was getting a little out of practice on Friday breaking news, but this Michigan Supreme Court decision on the unemployment scandal lawsuit cured me -->
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New MSC Kyra Harris Bolden speaking upon her historic appointment, alongside her family members—including her 3-month-old daughter.
@GovWhitmer
@LtGovGilchrist
@_JusticeClement
@BridgetMaryMc
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On
#InternationalWomensDay
, celebrating the two women who currently serve on the Michigan Supreme Court: Justice Bridget McCormack and Justice Elizabeth Clement.
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The Michigan Court of Appeals is pleased to announce that, beginning with cases heard on its June 2019 case call, audio recordings of the Court’s oral arguments will be available online. Find more info here:
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Michigan's first African American legislator's portrait to adorn wall in State Capitol -
@ABC12WJRT
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MI Legal Milestone: In 1936, Emelia Schaub became the 1st woman to be elected a prosecuting attorney in Michigan.
#WomensHistoryMonth
@MIStateBar
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Michigan Supreme Court Justice Stephen Markman, appointed in 1999 by Governor John Engler, is retiring after 21 years -
@TheLegalNews
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1/3 Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
on new Jobs Court: “Survey after survey tell us that the public wants courts that are engaged with local communities and connected with the people they serve."
@GovWhitmer
@MIAttyGen
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Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
(3rd from l) after swearing in her law clerk, Dave Fegley (4th from l) alongside his family. Fegley is a graduate of
@umichlaw
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Justice Megan Cavanagh swearing in new attorney, Kelley Goldberg (seen directly above Justice Cavanagh) via
@zoom_us
, along with her family, friends, and colleagues.
@MIStateBar
@UNLVLaw
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Young boy invites entire kindergarten class to his adoption hearing -
@wzzm13
#AdoptionEqualsLove
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Hear Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
weigh in - The Spanish Flu to Covid-19: How this Pandemic is Pushing Courts to Modernize -
@LegalTalkNet
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"The only currency courts have is public trust," said
@BridgetMaryMc
testifying to Senate Judiciary. Watch now:
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March is
#WomensHistoryMonth
. In January, Justice Bridget M. McCormack became the 6th woman to be elected Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. She was first elected to the bench in 2012, becoming the 9th woman to serve.
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Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
and Judge
@mmrick4
weigh in: Zoom Court Is Changing How Justice Is Served -
@TheAtlantic
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.
@GovWhitmer
appoints Alida Bryant to
@KentCountyMI
Circuit Court. Bryant currently works in Kent County Defender’s Office and earned her JD from
@DrakeLawSchool
. The appointment fills a partial term commencing 8/15/22 following Judge Chris Yates' appt to the MI Court of Appeals.
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#OTD
in 2012, Bridget McCormack was elected to the Michigan Supreme Court, becoming the 9th woman to serve on the bench.
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"Lady Justice: Women of the Court" - Hear women Supreme Court justices discuss judicial branch of govt and their experiences on their state’s highest court. Feat CJ
@BridgetMaryMc
(MI), and
@JusticeGuzman
(TX),
@bethwalkr
(WV), and
@JudgeRhondaWood
(AR).
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A technical glitch with passwords for the Michigan Bar Exam has been resolved. Test takers are being emailed passwords and the test day will be extended to allow for the delay for some test takers to access the second module. ADA participants were not affected.
#MIbarexam
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In 2023,
@KyraHBolden
became the 1st Black woman to serve on the Michigan Supreme Court.
#WomensHistoryMonth
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.
@GovWhitmer
announcing the historic appointment of Kyra Harris Bolden, the 1st African American woman ever to serve on the Michigan Supreme Court.
@LtGovGilchrist
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Chief Justice Bridget McCormack presenting a Michigan Supreme Court resolution during the Friend of the Court Association annual conference in honor of the 100th Anniversary of Friend of the Court in Michigan.
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2020 Michiganians of the Year--including Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
--embody courage, commitment -
@detroitnews
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What better place for superheroes to hang out than the Hall of Justice? They brought their powers to celebrate kids who found their forever families.
@MichiganHHS
@MAREinMichigan
#AdoptionEqualsLove
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Happy Birthday,
@MichStatePolice
! Thank you to all of those who have answered the call to protect and serve.
#FlashbackFriday
: This photo shows the department’s first troop, Troop A, on mounted patrol in 1917.
#FunFactFriday
: Today the department turns 102 years old
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Chief Justice
@BridgetMaryMc
testifying before House subcommittee about MI judiciary adapting to pandemic: "MI and TX have been national leaders in terms of implementing virtual court hearings during this time."
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