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Michael Cavanagh (judge)

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The HonorableMichael F. Cavanagh
Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
In office
January 1, 1983 – December 31, 2014
Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
In office
1991–1995
Judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals
In office
1975–1982
Judge of the Michigan 54-A District Court
In office
1973–1975
Personal details
Born (1940-10-21) October 21, 1940 (age 84)
SpousePatricia
Residence(s)East Lansing, Michigan
Alma materUniversity of Detroit (BA, LLB)

Michael Francis Cavanagh (born October 21, 1940, in Lansing, Michigan) is former justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.

He is a younger brother of Jerome Cavanagh who was Mayor of Detroit in the 1960s. He earned a B.A. degree from the University of Detroit in 1962 and his JD degree from the University of Detroit Law School in 1966.

He previously served as a judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals from 1975 to 1982. Before that, he served as Lansing City Attorney and as a District Court judge.

Cavanagh served as chief justice from 1991 to 1995.

In November 2018, his daughter, Megan Cavanagh, was elected as an associate justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, and became the first child to have joined her parent as a member of the Court since 1857.

References

  1. Who's Who in American Law, 1994-1995. Marquis Who's Who. 1994. p. 154.
  2. Red Book: Michigan Legislative Council, Roger W. Peters, ed. (State of Michigan, 1993).
  3. ^ "Justice Michael F. Cavanagh". Michigan Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
  4. "Michael F. Cavanagh Of Counsel". alanefamilylaw.com. Alane Family Law. P.C. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  5. White, Ed (October 24, 2018). "Michigan Supreme Court race has 6 candidates for 2 seats". Petoskey News. Associated Press. Retrieved December 2, 2018.


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