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During the Michigan Supreme Court Judicial Conference in Grand Rapids several ABJM members gathered for dinner at 40 Acres Soul Kitchen which is owned by the family of Judge Angela Ross. To learn more about the restaurant visit www.fortyacresgr.com. If you have pictures from the conference you would like to share on this website please send them to our webmaster Judge Lillard qiana.denise.lillard@3rdcc.org
Michigan Supreme Court Grants our request for an independent audit of the JTC
2023-06-14 CJ Clement Ltr to NAACP re Request for Audit of JTC
ABJM Partners with the Michigan Judges Association & the Michigan Probate Judges Association in objection to the Amendments to the Michigan Court Rules sought by the Judicial Tenure Commission
The ABJM Ethics Committee worked in partnership with the leadership of the leadership of the Michigan Judges and Probate Judges Associations to draft a joint objection to the proposed court rules modifications regarding confidentiality being sought by the Judicial Tenure Commission. We hope that this is the start of a continued partnership between ABJM and the other judicial organizations that will lead to much needed reform and improvements the JTC process.
*MDJA declined to participate in the joint objection.
Click the link below to read the joint objection that was filed
3.31.2023 Proposed Amendments to Michigan Court Rules_.docx
ABJM also partnered with the Michigan Judges Association, Michigan Probate Judges Association and the Michigan District Court Judges Association to respond to the proposed amendments to the court rules regarding pronouns. Click the link below to see the joint response that was filed.
ACLU & NAACP Join ABJM in Our Request to the Michigan Supreme Court for an Independent Audit of the Judicial Tenure Commission
Click the links below to review ACLU of Michigan’s and NAACP Detroit Branch’s letters to the Michigan Supreme Court.
ACLU_Letter_to_MSC.pdf (mcusercontent.com)
NAACPLetter_to_Elizabeth_Clement_042523.pdf (mcusercontent.com)
2023 Worship Service
In case you missed the worship service or just want to reexperience it click on the link below to watch the recording of the livestream on the Empowerment Church YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shE_dcWDz6U
Historical Committee Report for September 2022 meeting
Date: August 30, 2022 
- ABJM held Inaugural Retreat in Historic Idlewild , Michigan from July 22- July 24, 2022.
- A group photo of retreat participants was taken by Judge Terrance A. Keith. Judges in the photo will be identified for historic preservation. Click here to read the full report. Download the full ABJM 2022 Retreat program here
If you would like to see more of the wonderful photos taken by Judge Keith Click on the Link Below
Hosted by Judge Sean Perkins (36th DC)
Saturday, September 16th
3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
19480 Burlington Drive
Detroit, MI 48203
Judge Perkins said “just bring your appetite.”
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Thank you, Hon. Qiana D. Lillard, for sharing the following article on judicial security.
Click Below to Read President Judge Bell’s July 19th letter to the membership
2022-2023 Meeting Dates
ABJM September Meeting
Tuesday, September 5th at 5:30 p.m.
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS (5:30 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.):
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023- Presentation by SCAO Admin. Boyd at 6:00 p.m.
OCTOBER 3, 2023
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
DECEMBER 5, 2023
JANUARY 2, 2024
MARCH 5, 2024
APRIL 2, 2024
MAY 7, 2024-Annual Meeting