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Elizabeth Weaver

April 27, 2015April 22, 2022 Lynn Seaks

Elizabeth Weaver was the 98th justice on the Michigan Supreme Court, and the fifth woman to serve on the state’s highest

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Robert Griffin

April 21, 2015April 22, 2022 Lynn Seaks

It is with sadness the Society reports the death of former Justice Robert P. Griffin, who served on the Michigan

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Blind Justice

January 13, 2015April 22, 2022 Lynn Seaks

Many Michigan citizens have never set foot inside the Michigan Supreme Court in Lansing. But an interview with the court’s

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Selection

December 11, 2014April 22, 2022 Lynn Seaks

Western Michigan University Political Science Professor Mark Hurwitz was on WMUK today talking about Michigan’s system for nominating judges. You

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Presentation

June 16, 2014April 22, 2022 Lynn Seaks

Left to right are Justices James V. Campbell, Benjamin Graves (standing), Thomas M. Cooley (center), and Isaac P. Christiancy 1868-1875.

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Civil War

April 2, 2014April 22, 2022 Lynn Seaks

Are you getting excited for the Society’s Annual Luncheon in just over a week?! It’s not too late to purchase

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Three Weeks

March 20, 2014April 22, 2022 Lynn Seaks

Another stack of RSVPs has arrived in the Society office. Our Annual Luncheon is just three weeks from today. Will

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Spring

February 10, 2014April 22, 2022 Lynn Seaks

It doesn’t feel possible on this 9 degree day, but spring is coming–and with it the Society’s 2014 Annual Luncheon.

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Shagbark

December 19, 2013April 22, 2022 Lynn Seaks

One hundred twenty-five years ago today Howard Wiest (MSC 1921-1943) married Cora Newman of Pontiac, Michigan. The couple settled in

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Veterans Day

November 11, 2013April 22, 2022 Lynn Seaks

Today, November 11th, is celebrated as Veterans Day. It coincides with the anniversary of the end of World War I.

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