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In November of 1982, Cavanagh was elected to the Michigan Supreme Court, taking office in 1983. He remained there through 2014, winning re-election three times and serving as chief justice from ...
He was elevated to the Michigan Court of Appeals in 1975 and then to the Michigan Supreme Court in 1982. He held a seat on the state’s top bench until 2014 and served as chief justice from 1991 ...
Former Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael "Mike" Cavanagh has died at 84, the court's administration announced in a statement Wednesday, May 21. Cavanagh is tied with former Justice ...
Former Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael "Mike" Cavanagh has died at 84, the court's administration announced in a statement Wednesday, May 21.
Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a legal pioneer who became the second woman ever to serve on the nation’s highest court and a pop culture icon, died Friday. She was 87.
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice David Souter leaves after speaking at Georgetown University Law Center on May 20, 2009, in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images ...
Former Justice Cavanagh died at the age of 84 on May 20. He served four eight-year terms from 1983 through 2014 on the Michigan Supreme Court, including as Chief Justice from 1991 until 1995.
WASHINGTON – Former Supreme Court Associate Justice David Souter, a Republican who sided with his liberal colleagues in many high-profile cases during his 19-year tenure, has died. He was 85.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died.
Former Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Cavanagh has died. He was 84 years old. Cavanagh is a Detroit native who had a long, tenured career within the state’s court system.
Former Justice David Souter, who was appointed to the Supreme Court by President George H.W. Bush in 1990 but surprised Republicans by joining the court's more liberal wing, has died in his home ...
Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a lifelong public servant, judicial moderate and advocate for humanities and civics education, has died. He was 85 years old.