Henry Saad

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Henry William Saad is a judge on the Michigan Second District Court of Appeals. Judge Saad was selected as the seventh Chief Judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals effective January 2008. Judge Saad was first appointed to the Court in 1994 and was re-elected in 1996, 2002 and 2008. His current term ends on January 1, 2015.[1]

Biography

Judge Saad received his bachelor's degree from Wayne State University School of Business with honors and his law degree from Wayne State University, magna cum laude. Judge Saad served as an adjunct professor at the University of Detroit/Mercy School of Law and Wayne State University Law School where he taught Evidence and Professional Responsibility, respectively. [1]

Legal career

Judge Saad was a partner at Dickinson, Wright, Moon, Van Dusen & Freeman, where he practiced law for 20 years. He was also an arbitrator for the Michigan Employment Relations Commission and a hearing referee for the Michigan Department of Civil Rights.[1]

Awards, memberships and civic activities

Judge Saad served on the boards of Detroit Public Television and the American Heart Association. He serves as a member of the board of Brother Rice High School. In 1992, President Bush nominated Judge Saad to the federal district court and in 2001, 2003 and 2005, President Bush nominated Judge Saad to the federal appellate bench.

Matrimony overrides paternity

According to state paternity law, which is based on Lord Mansfield's Rule, a child born into a marriage is a product of said marriage. The Michigan Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's decision to uphold that law, and was signed by Judges Richard Bandstra, Michael Smolenski, and Henry Saad. Two years after his biological son's birth, Bill Numerick, Jr. had not seen his son. The reason: early in his girlfriend's pregnancy, she ended the relationship and married another man. The courts maintained the law as it is believed that "a child is best born to a married mother and father. Such a presumption helps protect the sanctity of marriage."[2]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judge Saad's Bio
  2. ↑ Matrimony overrides paternity

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