Craig Strong
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Judge Craig Strong is a judge on the Third Circuit Court, which is in Wayne County, Michigan.
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Legal education and experience
Judge Craig Stephen Strong was born on September 5, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan. Graduating from high school in 1965, he entered Howard University, earning his B.S. degree in 1969. Drafted in 1971, Strong served as the only African American in the Navy's Judges Advocacy Corps at that time. In 1973, he received his J.D. degree from the Detroit College of Law.
While in law school, Strong worked for Wayne County Legal Services and later the Trade Union Leadership Council. He was influenced by legal activist Milton Henry, Damon J. Keith, Kenny Cockrell and Mike Walls.[1]
Awards and associations
Four months after becoming a lawyer, Strong became an officer of the Wolverine Bar Association and its youngest president at age 30. He later became a founding member of the Association of Black Judges of Michigan, and served as its president. He was also a member of the National Bar Association's delegation to South Africa, helping develop the International Black Bar Association and serving on the Supreme Court of South Africa. In 1997, Judge Strong was instrumental in the establishment of the nation's largest African American History Museum in Detroit, and has been honored with their Outstanding Museum Service Award for his extensive fund-raising efforts. Judge Strong was also recognized by the Michigan Bar Association.[2]
Judge sentences teacher that had sex with student
In July 2008, Judge Craig Strong gave a sentence of 3-15 years to a 32-year-old mother of two Canton teacher convicted of having sex with a student. Stephanie Stein met her 8th grade teacher at Plymouth Christian Academy, but the relationship did not begin until the next year.[3]
See also
External links
- Trial Courts Directory: Third Circuit Court
- Political Contributions: Craig Strong
- You Tube: Craig Strong on the Black Caucus
- Craig Strong interviewed in 6000 square foot home
- Michigan State Contributions
- Strong wants a Judge TV show
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The Michigan Project on Judgepedia
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