Dennis Powers (Michigan)
Dennis Powers was a district court judge for the 52nd District Court in Michigan.[1] He assumed the bench on May 11, 1998, and was re-elected to the court on November 2, 2010, to a six-year term that would have ended in 2016.[2][3] However, Powers retired early from the bench on September 1, 2014, amid allegations of misconduct while in office. In June 2014, the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission filed a formal complaint against Powers citing fraudulent mileage reimbursement reporting, fraudulent reimbursements for conferences Powers had not attended or were not work-related, misuse of court equipment, and excessive tardiness when he was supposed to be on the bench.[4][5][6]
Education
Powers received his undergraduate and master's degree from the University of Detroit. He then received his J.D. degree from the University of Detroit College of Law in 1974.[2]
Career
Before he became a judge, Powers served as a commissioner for Oakland County from 1993 to 1998.[2]
2010 election
- Main article: Michigan judicial elections, 2010:
Powers was re-elected to the 52nd District Court without opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Courts, "52nd District," accessed August 29, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Oakland County, "52-1 District Court - Dennis N. Powers," accessed September 4, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan 2010 Unofficial General Election Results, "52nd District, 1st Division," accessed August 29, 2014
- ↑ The Detroit News, "Embattled Novi judge announces retirement," August 20, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission, "Complain against Hon. Dennis N. Powers, Formal Complain No. 94," accessed September 4, 2014
- ↑ My Fox Detroit.com, "Wolchek investigation leads to formal complaint against Judge Dennis Powers," June 10, 2014
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
