Justices
The current Justices of the Michigan Supreme Court are:
| Name | Elected/Appointed | Term expires | Appointing Governor | Party Affiliation | Law School Attended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice Robert P. Young, Jr. | 1999 | January 1, 2019 | John Engler / Elected | Republican | Harvard University Law School |
| Michael Cavanagh | 1982 | January 1, 2015 | Elected | Democrat | University of Detroit Mercy School of Law |
| Marilyn Kelly | 1996 | January 1, 2013 | Elected | Democrat | Wayne State University Law School |
| Stephen Markman | 1999 | January 1, 2013 | John Engler / Elected | Republican | University of Cincinnati College of Law |
| Diane Hathaway | 2008 | January 1, 2017 | Elected | Democrat | Michigan State University College of Law |
| Mary Beth Kelly | 2010 | January 1, 2019 | Elected | Republican | University of Notre Dame Law School |
| Brian K. Zahra | 2011 | January 1, 2013 | Rick Snyder / Elected | Republican | University of Detroit Mercy School of Law |
Because of her age, Marilyn Kelly is required to retire at the end of 2012. In November 2012, Bridget McCormack (another Democrat) was elected to replace her, and Markman and Zahra were elected to additional terms.
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