Kurtis T. Wilder

Kurtis T. Wilder
Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
Assumed office
May 9, 2017
Appointed by Rick Snyder
Preceded by Robert P. Young Jr.
Personal details
Born (1959-04-26) April 26, 1959
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political party Republican
Children 2
Education

Kurtis T. Wilder (born April 26, 1959)[1] is an Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, appointed in May 2017 by Gov. Rick Snyder.

Biography

Wilder was born in Cleveland, Ohio, educated in the public schools and graduated from Cleveland Heights High School. He then attended the University Michigan, graduating in 1981 with a A.B. degree in political science, and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School in 1984.[2] After law school, he was in private practice with Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith P.C. in Lansing, and Butzel Long P.C. in Detroit.

In March 1992, Governor John Engler appointed Wilder as judge of the Washtenaw County Circuit Court to complete the six-year term of Ross W. Campbell.[3][4] In November 1992, Wilder was elected to a full term, and was the first African American judge elected in that county.[3][5][6] In December 1998, Governor Engler elevated Wilder to the Michigan First District Court of Appeals.[7][8] Wilder was elected in 2000, and re-elected in 2004, 2010 and 2016.[9]

On May 9, 2017, Governor Snyder appointed Wilder to the Michigan Supreme Court.[10][11] Wilder will complete his predecessor Robert P. Young Jr.'s term and can run for election to a full eight-year term in November 2018.[11]

In July 2017, Wilder received the Honorable Harold Hood Award, presented by the Association of Black Judges of Michigan.[6]

He is a member of the Federalist Society.[12]

Personal life

Wilder lives in Canton, Michigan, and has two children.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ MyLife.com profile
  2. ↑ "A look at candidates for the Michigan Court of Appeals". Detroit Legal News. October 7, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Oppat, Susan (November 4, 1992). "Judge Kurtis T. Wilder Wins Circuit Court Election". Ann Arbor News. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  4. ↑ Feller, Lennie (January 12, 1996). "Police Will Return Blood Samples to 160 Men". Michigan Daily. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  5. ↑ Cobbs, Liz (August 5, 1992). "Farmer, Wilder To Battle For Court Slot In Fall Contest". Ann Arbor News. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  6. 1 2 Brand-Williams, Oralandar (July 6, 2017). "Mich. high court justice Wilder gets Harold Hood award". Detroit News. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  7. ↑ Pfund, Emily (June 20, 2012). "Judge Kurtis T. Wilder to speak at Tea Party meeting". Mlive.com. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  8. ↑ Climie, Jordan (May 12, 2017). "Michigan's highest court shuffles judges". Holland Sentinel. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  9. ↑ Oosting, Jonathan (May 9, 2017). "Snyder picks Wilder for Michigan Supreme Court". Detroit News. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  10. ↑ Egan, Paul (May 9, 2017). "Snyder names Judge Kurtis Wilder to Michigan Supreme Court". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  11. 1 2 3 "Gov. Snyder names Judge Kurtis T. Wilder to Michigan Supreme Court". Governor Rick Snyder, State of Michigan. May 9, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  12. ↑ Curry, George (2003). The Best of Emerge Magazine. New York, NY: Ballantine Books. p. 539. Retrieved November 25, 2017. In Michigan, judges aligned with the Federalist Society included...Kurtis T. Wilder.

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