Chad Schmucker
Chad Schmucker is State Court Administrator of Michigan and a former Circuit Court judge for the 4th Circuit Court.[1] He was first appointed to the circuit court in 1991 and was re-elected on November 2, 2010.[2] On March 10, 2011, he was appointed to the office of State Court Administrator. He took office in this new position on March 28, 2011.[3]
2010 election
- Main article: Michigan judicial elections, 2010
Schmucker was re-elected, along with Judge Susan E. Beebe, in the general election on November 2, 2010. He received 50.3 percent of the vote.[2]
Judge lifts gun ban in courts
Circuit Judge Michael Smith ordered the "no guns" signs removed at the courthouse in downtown Hillsdale, saying that courthouses are not exempt from state concealed-weapons laws, so there's no way to lawfully stop people from carrying a concealed weapon if they're licensed properly. According to the Michigan Supreme Court, "Weapons are not permitted in any courtroom, office, or other space used for official court business or by judicial employees unless the chief judge or other person designated by the chief judge has given prior approval consistent with the court's written policy."[4] Jackson County Circuit Judge Chad Schmucker believes there are no plans to allow the public to carry weapons in Jackson courts, and no one is pushing for such a change. "I believe the ban is valid but would reconsider if there is some contrary authority." He said there are no plans to allow the public to carry weapons in Jackson courts, according to MLive.
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Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan
State courts:
Michigan Supreme Court • Michigan Court of Appeals • Michigan Circuit Court • Michigan Court of Claims • Michigan District Courts • Michigan Municipal Courts • Michigan Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Michigan • Michigan judicial elections • Judicial selection in Michigan
