Michael Cavanagh (judge)

For the Australian architect, see Michael Cavanagh (architect).
The Honorable
Michael F. Cavanagh
Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
In office
January 1, 1983 – December 31, 2014
Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
In office
1991–1995
Judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals
In office
1975–1982
Judge of the Michigan 54-A District Court
In office
1973–1975
Personal details
Born (1940-10-21) October 21, 1940 (age 84)
SpousePatricia
Residence(s)East Lansing, Michigan
Alma materUniversity of Detroit (BA, LLB)

Michael Francis Cavanagh[1] (born October 21, 1940, in Lansing, Michigan)[2] is former justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.

He is a younger brother of Jerome Cavanagh who was Mayor of Detroit in the 1960s. He earned a B.A. degree from the University of Detroit in 1962 and his JD degree from the University of Detroit Law School in 1966.[3][4]

He previously served as a judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals from 1975 to 1982. Before that, he served as Lansing City Attorney and as a District Court judge.

Cavanagh served as chief justice from 1991 to 1995.[3]

In November 2018, his daughter, Megan Cavanagh, was elected as an associate justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, and became the first child to have joined her parent as a member of the Court since 1857.[5]

References

  1. ^ Who's Who in American Law, 1994-1995. Marquis Who's Who. 1994. p. 154.
  2. ^ Red Book: Michigan Legislative Council, Roger W. Peters, ed. (State of Michigan, 1993).
  3. ^ a b "Justice Michael F. Cavanagh". Michigan Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
  4. ^ "Michael F. Cavanagh Of Counsel". alanefamilylaw.com. Alane Family Law. P.C. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  5. ^ White, Ed (October 24, 2018). "Michigan Supreme Court race has 6 candidates for 2 seats". Petoskey News. Associated Press. Retrieved December 2, 2018.


Stub icon

This biography of a state judge in Michigan is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.