Joan Larsen
| Joan Larsen | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court | |
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Assumed office October 1, 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Rick Snyder |
| Preceded by | Mary Beth Kelly |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Adam Pritchard |
| Residence | Scio Township, Michigan |
| Alma mater |
University of Northern Iowa(B.S.) Northwestern University School of Law (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Judge |
Joan Larsen is an American judge and lawyer. She was appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court by Gov. Rick Snyder on September 30, 2015, to replace Justice Mary Beth Kelly, whose resignation from the Court became effective October 1, 2015.[1]
Education
Larsen is a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Law,[1] where she graduated first in her class.[2] While at Northwestern, she served as Articles Editor of the Northwestern University Law Review.
Law career
Larsen has been a professor at the University of Michigan School of Law since 1998. She clerked for David B. Sentelle of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and for Justice Antonin Scalia of the U.S. Supreme Court. She was assistant attorney general in the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel from January 2002 to May 2003.[3]
On October 1, 2015, she was appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court by Gov. Rick Snyder.[1] She will have to stand for election on November 8, 2016, to fill the remainder of Kelly's unexpired term, which runs through the end of 2018.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Paul Egan (September 30, 2015). "Snyder appoints Joan Larsen to Supreme Court". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Justice Joan L. Larsen". Michigan Supreme Court. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ↑ Gary Heinlein (September 30, 2015). "Snyder picks UM law professor Larsen for Supreme Court". Detroit News. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ↑ David Eggert (September 30, 2015). "UM law professor Joan Larsen appointed to Michigan Supreme Court". Associated Press. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
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| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mary Beth Kelly |
Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court 2015–present |
Incumbent |
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