Courts of Michigan
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Courts of Michigan include:


State courts of Michigan
  • Michigan Supreme Court
    Michigan Supreme Court
    The Michigan Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is known as Michigan's "court of last resort" and consists of seven justices who are elected to eight-year terms. Candidates are nominated by political parties and are elected on a nonpartisan ballot...

    • Michigan Court of Appeals
      Michigan Court of Appeals
      The Michigan Court of Appeals is the intermediate-level appellate court of the state of Michigan. It was created by the Michigan Constitution of 1963, and commenced operations in 1965...

      • Michigan District Courts
        Michigan District Courts
        District Courts are courts of limited jurisdiction in the State of Michigan. They were established by the State Legislature in Act 236 of 1961 to consolidate the functions of several courts of limited jurisdiction such as traffic courts and municipal courts...

      • Michigan Circuit Courts (57 circuits)
      • Michigan Probate Courts


Federal courts located in Michigan
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
    United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
    The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan is the Federal district court with jurisdiction over of the eastern portion of the state of Michigan. The Court is based in Detroit, with courthouses also located in Ann Arbor, Bay City, Flint, and Port Huron...

  • United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
    United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
    The United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan is the Federal district court with jurisdiction over of the western portion of the state of Michigan, including the entire Upper Peninsula....



Former federal courts of Michigan
  • United States District Court for the District of Michigan (extinct, subdivided on February 24, 1863)

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