Michigan Supreme Court Embraces "Selfie" Lexicon

Wayne Circuit Judge Wade McCree

By:  Timothy P. Flynn

The Oxford University Press has designated the slang term "selfie" as the word of the year.  For our over-50 readers, a selfie is when a person takes a picture of themself, or a part of themself -usually on their cell phone-  and transmits it to another person.

We here in the 313 can agree that the word has picked-up some credibility thanks to Judge Wade McCree's legal troubles.  How can we forget Charlie LeDuff's piece in Judge McCree's chambers when the good judge was confronted by his embarrassing instantly viral "selfie".

Well, fast-forward 2-years to the oral arguments this week at the Michigan Supreme Court.  The docket included the Judicial Tenure Commission's case against Judge McCree.  The JTC wants McCree to be suspended for six more years  -he is currently suspended without pay for his selfie-  so that he cannot be re-elected when his term expires in 2014.

McCree is represented by State Bar of Michigan President Brian Einhorn.  During Einhorn's oral argument in defense of the judge, Justice Robert P. Young, Jr. made the reference to the judge's "selfie".  The reference was picked-up and amplified by Justice Bridget McCormack.

A judge taking a nude selfie most assuredly does not inspire confidence in the judiciary.  The big question is what will the Michigan Supreme Court do with Judge McCree's case?

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Posted in: Attorney Brian Einhorn,Charlie LeDuff,Judge Wade McCree,Justice Bridget McCormack,Justice Robert P. Young Jr,Michigan Supreme Court,selfie

Video Interviews: Candidates for Michigan Supreme Court

One of our concerns here at the Law Blogger is that the Michigan voting public does not know much, if anything, about the candidates for the Michigan Supreme Court.

Supreme Court Justice Robert P. Young, Jr.'s seat is up for grabs in this election.  This is one of the most important races in this Tuesday's election.

In addition to Justice Young who is trying to remain among Michigan's top jurists, three trial judges are vying for the spot.

The Detroit Free Press has posted interviews with all 4 of the judicial candidates.  The interviews are linked below for the convenient reference of our readers.

This post ties into our post from last week, discussing whether our judges should be elected at all. Presently, our state constitution calls for all judges to be elected on a non-partisan ballot.  Our concern is that voters do not have any idea for whom they are voting when it comes to the non-partisan ballot.

This also was the concern of our fellow Oakland Press blogger and political pundit, Tim Skubick, in his recent post to Skoop's Blog.

Therefore, we thought it would be a good idea to try supplementing the publicity of the Freep interviews of the four Supreme Court candidates.  Please listen to the candidates before you vote on Tuesday.

Judge Denise Langford Morris

Judge Mary Beth Kelly

Judge Alton Davis

Justice Robert Young, Jr.

These links are supplied courtesy of the Michigan Lawyer; the excellent blog of the Michigan Lawyer's Weekly, a law-related newspaper.

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Posted in: Judge Alton Davis,Judge Denise Langford Morris,Judge Mary Beth Kelly,Justice Robert P. Young Jr,Michigan Lawyer,Michigan Supreme Court,Tim Skubick