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Phyllis McMillen
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Phyllis McMillen is a judge for the 6th Circuit Court in Oakland County, Michigan. She was appointed to this position by Governor Jennifer Granholm on August 5, 2010 to succeed Mark Goldsmith. Her current term expired on January 1, 2019.[1]
Education
McMillen received her B.A. degree from Michigan State University and her J.D. degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.[1][2]
Career
McMillen worked for Legal Services of Eastern Michigan as the director of training and litigation from 1977 to 1982. She then worked for 12 years at the law firm of Schmidt Isgrigg and McMillen, where she was a partner. She then became a judge of the 51st District Court. She was the chief judge of that court in 1998 and 2007. In 2010, she was appointed to the circuit court. She is also an adjunct professor with Cooley Law School and faculty member of the National Drug Court Institute.[1][2]
Awards and associations
- Vice president, Michigan Association of Drug Court Professionals
- Former president, Michigan District Judges Association[1]
2012 election
McMillen was one of seven candidates competing for five seats in the general election on November 6, 2012. She was re-elected with 16.67% of the vote.[3] [4]
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2012
Endorsements
- The Detroit Free Press. To read the endorsement: Detroit Free Press, "Endorsements: Judge position in Wayne, Oakland counties," October 7, 2012.
Bar association ratings
Wolverine Bar Association
McMillen received a rating of Extremely Well Qualified from the Wolverine Bar Association.[5]
Incumbents decry interest group advertisement
In October, the five incumbents running for re-election to the 6th Circuit Court united to condemn an ad opposing Judge McMillen, which was run by the Virginia-based group Americans for Job Security. In a meeting, Judge Warren said,
| “ | We felt that it was very important that to maintain the integrity and independence of the judiciary that we unite together and stand against attempts to subvert our independence and integrity of the court, and try to politicize what should be a nonpartisan, non-political position.[6][7] | ” |
In a statement on his website, challenger William Rollstin says,
| “ | Just as challengers to incumbents express their displeasure with the status quo, so too can citizens affect the process...It’s ironic that a slate of candidates, unified by incumbency and not by ideological or philosophical bonds, would whine about following the law as determined by judicial precedent passed by the highest court in the land [Citizen's United v. Federal Election Commission].[8][7] | ” |
External links
- Michigan Trial Courts Directory: Oakland County
- Institute of Continuing Legal Education Contributors: Hon. Phyllis C. McMillen
- Oakland County Bar Association, 2012 Judicial Candidates: Phyllis McMillen
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Office of the Governor, Press Release, "Governor Granholm Announces Judicial Appointments," August 5, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LegalNews.com, "Oakland County Circuit Court judge takes oath of office," October 6, 2010
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, Unofficial 2012 General Election Results: 6th Circuit Court
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, 2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing
- ↑ Wolverine Bar Association, 2012 WBA Judicial Qualifications Results
- ↑ The Oakland Press, "Oakland County judges object to outside money in their re-election campaign," October 7, 2012
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Rollstin for Judge, Statement on Outside Spending
