Elizabeth Weaver
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| Elizabeth Weaver | |
| Michigan Supreme Court Justice | |
| Assumed office 1994 | |
| Term ends 2010 | |
| Michigan Court of Appeals Judge | |
| In office 1986-1994 | |
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Elizabeth A. Weaver was a justice on the Michigan Supreme Court. Justice Weaver was first elected to this position in 1994 and her current term expires on January 1, 2011. At one point in 2005, Justice Weaver announced that she would be stepping down from the bench despite being only 25 months into an eight-year term. However, she reneged, and remains a current member of the Court.[1]
After announcing that she would seek re-election as an Independent in 2010, Weaver submitted a letter of resignation to Governor Jennifer Granholm on August 26, 2010. Her resignation is effective immediately. [2]
Education
Weaver received her undergraduate degree from H. Sophie Newcomb College in 1962 and her J.D. from Tulane University in 1965.[3]
Career
Weaver spent the first few years of her law career practicing in Louisiana. In 1973 she moved to Michigan, and in 1974, was elected judge of the Leelanau County Probate Court. She served in this capacity, re-elected in 1976 and 1982, until her election to the Michigan Court of Appeals in 1986. She stayed on the court until joining the Michigan Supreme Court in 1994.[4]
Awards and Associations
- 2006 Judge of the Year award, Mid-Michigan Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
- 2005 Alumna of the Year, Newcomb College
- 2005 Inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame
- 2003 Outstanding WOman in Leadership and Learning, Ferris State University
- One of the "Outstanding Young Women in Michigan", Michigan Jaycees
- One of the "Thirty Outstanding Women in Michigan", Michigan Womens' Commission
- 2000 Lifetime Dedication to Children Award, Michigan Champions in Childhood Injuray Prevention
- 1999 Jurist of the Year, Police Officers Association of Michigan
- Former Secretary, Probate and Juvenile Judges Association of Michigan[4]
Judicial misconduct alleged
In May of 2010 three justices on the Michigan Supreme Court, Maura Corrigan, Stephen Markman and Robert Young, asked the Judicial Tenure Commission to investigate Justice Weaver for possible misconduct. The three allege that Weaver improperly disclosed the court's internal deliberations with an attorney involved in a case before the court. If so, Weaver would be in violation of one of the Michigan Supreme Court's administrative rules, one that she has publicly disagreed with in the past. The confidentiality requirement was passed by the court in 2006, over Weaver's dissent, and reaffirmed May 12, 2010.
The specific allegations against her will not be made public unless the Tenure Commission files a formal complaint of misconduct. [5][6][7]
To read Justice Weaver's response, visit: Justice Elizabeth Weaver.com, May 13, 2010 Press Release from Justice Weaver
External links
- Elizabeth A. Weaver Website
- Michigan Supreme Court: Elizabeth Weaver
- Project Vote Smart, Justice Elizabeth A. Weaver (MI)
- The Michigan Messenger, "Weaver gets good odds for Supreme Court run", July 27, 2010
- New York Times, "Unfettered Debate Takes Unflattering Turn in Michigan Supreme Court", January 19, 2007
- Absolute Michigan, "Dissent to Election of Chief Justice Clifford Taylor as Chief Justice", January 5, 2007
- Michigan Supreme Court Press Release, Weaver reappointed to Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice
References
- ↑ Weaver stepping down She will resign five years before term expires
- ↑ The Michigan Messenger, "Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Weaver retires, Granholm appoints Judge Alton Thomas Davis," August 26, 2010
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, Justice Elizabeth A. Weaver (MI)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Supreme Court, Justice Elizabeth A. Weaver
- ↑ Freep "3 justices ask for probe of colleague", May 13, 2010
- ↑ Free Press "3 on Mich. high court blow whistle on fellow justice", May 12, 2010
- ↑ Interlochen Public Radio "Squabbles Continue Among State's Justices", May 13, 2010
