Noah Hood Appointed to Michigan Supreme Court

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has appointed Judge Noah Hood, a Detroit native and current Court of Appeals judge, to the Michigan Supreme Court, filling the seat vacated by Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement. Hood, who holds degrees from Yale and Harvard, has previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney and was earlier appointed by Whitmer to the Wayne County Circuit Court and the Court of Appeals. With this appointment, Democratic-backed justices now hold a 6-1 majority on Michigan's seven-member Supreme Court. Hood expressed gratitude for the opportunity and pledged to deliver even-handed justice. Additionally, Whitmer appointed Judge Mariam Bazzi, attorney Christopher Trebilcock, and ACLU legal director Daniel Korobkin to fill vacancies on the Michigan Court of Appeals. These appointments underscore Whitmer's significant influence on Michigan's judiciary.