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Michigan · highest court

Michigan Supreme Court

Elected (nonpartisan)7 justices· 8-year terms· MSC

Chief: Elected by the justices from among their own members, every two years..

Justices
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  • Megan K. CavanaghChief Justice · since 2019
  • Brian K. Zahrasince 2011
  • Richard H. Bernsteinsince 2015
  • Elizabeth M. Welchsince 2021
  • Kyra Harris Boldensince 2023
  • Kimberly Ann Thomassince 2025
  • Noah P. Hoodsince 2025

Roster as of 2026-06-13.

Constitution of Michigan of 1963

Adopted 1963. Its declaration of rights sits in Article I (Declaration of Rights). This court has the final word on what the Michigan constitution means.

Mixed approach

How a state reads its own rights provisions relative to the federal floor, lockstep vs departure.

State-court structure and selection methods are from official and reference sources; the justice roster is point-in-time. Civibrief carries each state's highest court (lower state courts are out of scope for now).