This year, Michigan voters will have the opportunity to vote for 2 people for the Michigan Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is the State's highest court, and has the final say over the interpretation of the Michigan Constitution and Michigan law. To understand its importance, it was the Michigan Supreme Court that struck down Governor Whitmer's COVID-19 shut down orders. It has 7 members.
Two incumbents are running for re-election. Justice Brian Zahra and Justice Richard Bernstein. Justice Zahra is strong rule of law Justice who has served ably on the Supreme Court and is its longest serving member. Justice Bernstein is running for re-election for the first time.
Each party nominates 2 Justices to run on the general ballot. Justice Zahra will be nominated at the Republican Convention and Justice Bernstein will be nominated by the Democrats. Each party will nominate a second candidate to run with its respective incumbent. (At the time of the election, the party designation disappears, but incumbents are designated.)
Democrat nominated Justices currently hold a 4-3 majority of the Supreme Court, which means this is a pivotal year. If Justice Bernstein is defeated, the majority would switch back to the Republican nominated Justices. If Justice Zahra loses, the Democrat nominated Justices would hold a commanding 5-2 position.
The Republican Party will be holding an Endorsement Convention on April 23, 2022. Whoever is nominated at the April Convention will be on the general election ballot in November. (There is an August Convention, but that is a mere formality).
Full disclosure, I am running to be Justice Zahra's running mate. I hope to have your support. This is why:
JUDGE MICHAEL WARREN for Supreme Court Justice
EXPERIENCED
Oakland County Circuit Court, 19 years - appointed by Governor John Engler
More trial experience than entire Supreme Court combined (5 of the Justices have NO judicial trial experience)
350+ Jury Trials
Appointed by the Supreme Court to the Michigan Business Court; experience in Criminal, General Civil, and Family Court dockets
ACCOMPLISHED
Judge of the Decade and Hall of Fame Member - International Association of Top Professionals
Distinguished Public Servant Award (Oakland County Bar Association), Great Influence Award (Women’s Bar Association), Proclamation of Honor (Oakland County Board of Commissioners), and other awards
Sponsor & Pilot e-filing and paperless courtroom
Creator, Reset Pilot Program for probationers
Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Instructions
Court Rule & Contempt of Court Statutory Revisions, originator
Executive Committee Member, Michigan Judges Association
Constitutional Law Professor, Western Michigan Cooley Law School
Michigan Constitutional Law & Contempt of Court, author of law review articles and Institute for Continuing Legal Education
PATRIOT
Patriot Week, co-founder (with my then 10 year old daughter) - Patriot Week renews America’s spirit by deepening the appreciation of the First Principles, Founding Fathers and other Patriots, vital documents and speeches, and flags that make America the greatest nation in world history (www.PatriotWeek.org)
America’s Survival Guide, How to Stop America’s Impending Suicide by Reclaiming our First Principles & History, author (www.AmericasSurvivalGuide.com), author
Patriot Lessons: American History & Civics Podcast and Patriot Lessons TV Show, creator, author & host
Americanism Award (Daughters of the American Revolution) and Patriot Citizen Award (Joshua’s Trail)
PROVEN
Precinct Delegate Candidate, State Senate
Member, State Board of Education
Federalist Society Member beginning at University of Michigan Law School since 1989 and founding member, Michigan Lawyers Chapter
Hundreds of speeches, articles, and videos on the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, American History, etc.
Strong, dedicated, and consistent rule of law jurist
@Michael Warren I know that MSC Candidates, or any Court nominee really, needs to in some degree BE VAGUE and NOT give opinions based upon Cases that may appear before them... However, to what you can, I'd like your reaction to the following comment I made in the #ReDistricting discussion... [below comment copied from: https://www.12cdrc.org/forum/redistricting-discussion/first-look-at-new-s-e-michigan-district-maps/p-2 thread by/from me: @Joseph Lenard] And the first lawsuit has been filed vs MICRC, and is both a bit of a surprise been when examined why is not all that much of a surprise. #DUMBocrats (#FASCICRATS, in usual #IdentiyPolitics pandering fashion) filed suit on grounds that MAJORITY MINORITY DISTRICTS must be maintained - there can be MORE made, not less (ever)! In one sense, I welcome the suit. However, I do not have much hope for the Courts to DO THE RIGHT THING! The Right thing would be to use the opportunity to COMPLETELY ELIMINATE MAJORITY MINORITY DISTRICT forever going forward. The point of the Civil Rights Act was to BOLSTER the notion of EQUAL PROTECTIONS and that no-one should/could be discriminated against. A SPECIAL CARVE-OUT, BASED UPON RACE (or anything else) IN AND OF ITSELF IS NOT ONLY RACIST BUT A DIRECT VIOLATION OF U. S. CONSTITUTION "EQUAL PROTECTIONS" sections. PERIOD! Not debatable. However, again, I do NOT expect a Judge (who is just a Lawyer in a Robe, who also loves LEGAL GAMES and often BAD PRECEDENCE over THE CONSTITUTION) to have THE GUMPTION to make a CONSTITUTION BASED/SOLID RULING! Not even one that PRETENDS to be RULE-OF-LAW and CONSTITUTIONALIST. Though, I hope/PRAY that I will be wrong and someone will have the COURAGE TO ADHERE TO THE CONSTITUTION for a bleeping change! #MICRC #Race #Racism #Racist #USConstitution #discrimination #EqualProtections #Law #Justice #MSC