The Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan is the largest circuit court in the state, with 61 judges and three operating divisions as of 2023. The Third Circuit Court has jurisdiction over civil, criminal, and family matters arising in Wayne County. The National Center for State Courts has cited the Third Circuit Court as one of the model urban courts in the United States for case flow management and the timely disposition of the Court's docket.

Organization

The Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan has 3 divisions, with the Family Division having three subsections.

  • Civil Division
  • Criminal Division
  • Family Division
    • Domestic Section
    • Friend of the Court
    • Juvenile section

Civil

Civil maters are claims that involve more than $25,000.00 it also handles appeals from civil matters appealed from Wayne County district courts and administrative agencies.

Judge Tenure Term End Age Years in office
Honorable Patricia P. Fresard 1999 2029 24
Honorable Leslie Kim Smith 2018 2025
Honorable David J. Allen 2003 2027 19
Honorable Annette J. Berry 2018 2025
Honorable Charlene M. Elder 2006 2027
Honorable Edward Ewell, Jr. 2018 2025
Honorable Sheila Ann Gibson 1999 2029 24
Honorable John H. Gillis, Jr. 1997 2027
Honorable Adel A. Harb 2015 2025
Honorable Dana M. Hathaway 2013 2025
Honorable Charles S. Hegarty 2013
Honorable Catherine L. Heise
Honorable Susan L. Hubbard 2011 2029 12
Honorable Muriel D. Hughes 2006 2029
Honorable Edward J. Joseph 2014 2027
Honorable Qiana Denise Lillard 2013
Honorable Kathleen M. McCarthy
Honorable Martha M. Snow 2015 2029 8
Honorable Brian R. Sullivan 1999 2029

Criminal

Judge Term Start Term End Age
Honorable Donald L. Knapp
Honorable Charise Anderson
Honorable Chandra W. Baker-Robinson
Honorable Mariam Bazzi
Honorable Gregory Dean Bill
Honorable Christopher Blount
Honorable Bradley L. Cobb
Honorable Kevin J. Cox
Honorable Kiefer Cox
Honorable Paul J. Cusick
Honorable Prentis Edwards, Jr.
Honorable Wanda A. Evans
Honorable John C Gillis
Honorable Tracy E. Green
Honorable Bridget Mary Hathaway
Honorable Nicholas J. Hathaway
Honorable Anne M. McCarthy
Honorable Kelly A. Ramsey
Honorable Mark T. Slavens
Honorable Deborah A. Thomas
Honorable Regina D. Thomas
Honorable Margaret M. Van Houten
Honorable Shannon N. Walker
Honorable Darnella D. Williams-Claybourne


Chief Judges[1]

Chief Judges Term
Honorable Joseph A. Sullivan January 1967 - January 1975
Honorable James N. Canham January 1975 - December 1977
Honorable Richard Dunn January 1978 - December 1985
Honorable Joseph B. Sullivan January 1986 - March 1986
Honorable W. Leo Cahalan March 1986 - March 1986
Honorable Richard Kaufman March 1986 - December 1993
Honorable James Rashid January 1994 - September 1997
Honorable Michael Sapala October 1997 - December 2001
Honorable Timothy Kenny (Co-Chief Judge) January 2002 - December 2003
Honorable Mary Beth Kelly January 2002 - December 2007
Honorable William Giovan January 2008 - December 2008
Honorable Virgil C. Smith January 2009 - December 2013
Honorable Robert J. Colombo January 2014 - Present

References

  1. Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan 2016 Annual Report (PDF). 2017. p. 43.
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