Author: Lynn Seaks

2026 marks the 65th of the beginning of Michigan’s 1961-1962 Constitutional Convention. This convention – which resulted in the 1963

Featuring Michigan Supreme Court Justice Brian K. Zahra and Michigan State Bar Foundation Executive Director Jennifer Bentley Thursday, October 23,

In its nearly 40 years of existence, the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society has had only four presidents. On May

News For Immediate Release                                              Contact: Lynn Seaks April 18, 2024                   

Which popular Territorial Supreme Court Justice was appointed by Thomas Jefferson despite a lack of college education or any experience

Robert Traver, aka Justice John Voelker, is more well-known for his novel Anatomy of a Murder, but he wrote a

On March 22, 1887, Thomas M. Cooley – retired from the Michigan Supreme Court two years – was appointed to

Who was the last justice to earn his law degree by reading law in an attorney’s office rather than attending

Which justice’s official portrait is historically incorrect? Here’s a hint – He’s holding a copy of a book that wouldn’t