Articles tagged: 15th District Court
Graduates of Ann Arbor's sobriety court program give thanks for fresh start in life
Posted: May 23, 2013When he entered Ann Arbor's sobriety court program, Jon G. viewed it as "two years of hell" he would have to fight through and maybe he'd be lucky enough to survive. Now sober thanks to ... Read more »
Ann Arbor's 15th District Court seeks to address underlying issues that bring people to court
Posted: Feb 12, 2013Ann Arbor's 15th District Court isn't just a place where law breakers go to get sentenced for crimes they committed. It's often a place where people get real help. "We do not just process cases," ... Read more »
Ann Arbor lands $95K in state grant funding to continue Sobriety Court services
Posted: Sep 25, 2012Ann Arbor's 15th District Court is getting a $95,000 boost thanks to two grants that will help fund the Sobriety Court now overseen by Judge Joe Burke. Read more »
New treatment court to keep veterans from falling through cracks of the system
Posted: Aug 25, 2012After serving his country for nine months in Iraq in 2005, it took U.S. Marine Corps veteran Eric Brown nearly seven years to break a pattern of addiction and law breaking. Read more »
Ann Arbor City Council approves $187K weapons screening contract for Justice Center
Posted: Jul 08, 2012The city of Ann Arbor will pay up to $187,000 this year to have the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office provide weapons screening services for the Ann Arbor Justice Center. The City Council approved the contract ... Read more »
Statewide relay showcasing sobriety court success stops in Ann Arbor
Posted: May 29, 2012A statewide motorcycle Relay for Recovery stopped in downtown Ann Arbor Tuesday morning to highlight the role of the 15th District Court’s sobriety court program and of drug courts across the state. Read more »
Joe Burke on becoming Ann Arbor's newest judge: 'This is like being traded to the Yankees'
Posted: Feb 22, 2012Joe Burke, who will be sworn in as Ann Arbor's newest judge soon, used a sports metaphor Tuesday night to describe his excitement as he prepares to step into a new role. "For me, this ... Read more »
Prosecutor Joe Burke appointed to fill judge vacancy in Ann Arbor's 15th District Court
Posted: Feb 15, 2012Washtenaw County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Joe Burke is Ann Arbor's newest judge following an appointment today by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder. Snyder chose Burke from a pool of candidates to join the 15th District Court, ... Read more »
Governor to fill vacant judge seat in Ann Arbor's 15th District Court this month
Posted: Jan 03, 2012Gov. Rick Snyder is expected to fill a vacant judgeship in Ann Arbor's 15th District Court sometime this month, his office confirmed. The vacancy arose after Chief Judge Julie Creal resigned for health reasons in ... Read more »
Ann Arbor judge says resignation has nothing to do with lawsuit that alleged sexual harassment
Posted: Nov 23, 2011Julie Creal says her decision to resign as chief judge of Ann Arbor's 15th District Court has nothing to do with a lawsuit that accused her of "sexually charged behavior." That lawsuit, filed by former ... Read more »
Ann Arbor judge was accused of 'sexually charged behavior' before resigning from bench
Posted: Nov 21, 2011Julie Creal, who resigned this past week as chief judge of Ann Arbor's 15th District Court, was embroiled in a lawsuit that was settled for $82,500 before she left the bench. Some have questioned whether ... Read more »
Julie Creal resigns as chief judge of Ann Arbor's 15th District Court; ill health cited
Posted: Nov 14, 2011Julie Creal has resigned as chief judge of Ann Arbor's 15th District Court, three months after making the decision to go on indefinite medical leave. Court Administrator Keith Zeisloft said it's "because of ill health" ... Read more »
Chief judge takes 'likely permanent' leave from Ann Arbor's 15th District Court
Posted: Aug 16, 2011Chief Judge Julie Creal has left Ann Arbor's 15th District Court on indefinite medical leave at the recommendation of her doctors and says it's likely a permanent move. Creal, one of three judges in the ... Read more »
Ann Arbor police and court officials say 'thank you' to public for new Justice Center building downtown
Posted: Apr 16, 2011Police Chief Barnett Jones remarked today there are probably a lot of former police officers who wish they could have worked in a facility as nice as Ann Arbor's new police-courts building. "I'm saying thank ... Read more »
Ann Arbor's 15th District Court opens in new police-courts building
Posted: Jan 19, 2011The 15th District Court has moved to Ann Arbor’s new police-courts building — officially known as the Justice Center — at 301 E. Huron St. The court was closed Monday and Tuesday and re-opened at its new ... Read more »
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