Elizabeth Biolette Church
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Elizabeth Biolette Church was a judge of the 91st District Court and the Chippewa County Probate Court in Michigan.[1] She was first elected in 2008, and she resigned from the bench effective May 6, 2017.[2][3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
Church ran for re-election to the Chippewa County Probate Court.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Noteworthy events
Church suspended (2015)
The Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission (MJTC) issued a judicial disciplinary recommendation against Church on December 16, 2015. Accused of dismissing or modifying charges in at least 20 criminal cases without holding a proper hearing and dismissing at least 32 ticket cases without holding a hearing or consulting the prosecutor, Church faced a 120-day suspension. The MJTC concluded that Church had "harmed the public’s perception of the judiciary and recognizes that her actions were improper."[5]
Church accepted the suspension suggested by the MJTC, and, in May 2016, the Michigan Supreme Court agreed to the settlement between Church and the MJTC: a 120 suspension without pay. The court said that the judge deserved a harsher penalty but noted that she had taken responsibility for her actions.[6][7]
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Courts, "Directory: 91st District," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Sault Ste. Marie Evening News, "Judge Church Announces Candidacy," March 9, 2014
- ↑ Sault Ste. Marie Evening News, "Governor's Office Seeks to Fill Judicial Vacancy," March 21, 2017
- ↑ Sault Ste. Marie Evening News, "Judge Church Facing 120 Day Suspension," December 16, 2015
- ↑ FOX 28, "Upper Peninsula Judge Willing to Be Suspended for Misconduct," December 16, 2015
- ↑ Daily Journal, "Michigan Supreme Court Orders Four-month Suspension Without Pay for an Upper Peninsula Judge Who Dismissed Charges and Tickets in Dozens of Cases Without Holding a Hearing," May 30, 2016
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
