Daily Briefs (Sept 30)

Current Supreme Court hold fundraising edge
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — New campaign finance reports show current Michigan Supreme Court justices Robert Young Jr. and Alton T. Davis have a fundraising edge.

Young has raised nearly $515,000. He’s spent more than $82,000 and has more than $432,000 on hand.

Davis, who was appointed to the court in summer, raised more than $194,000. He’s spent about $3,000 and has more than $191,000 on hand.

Wayne County Judge Mary Beth Kelly has raised more than $157,000. She’s spent nearly $80,000 and has $77,000 on hand.

Oakland County Judge Denise Langford Morris has raised nearly $45,000. She’s spent more than $17,000 and has more than $27,000 on hand.

Republicans nominated Young and Kelly, while Democrats are offering Davis and Morris. The races appear as nonpartisan at the end of the ballot.

Schuette outraises Leyton in AG race
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Bill Schuette has raised nearly three times as much money as Democrat David Leyton in the campaign for Michigan attorney general.

Finance reports show Schuette raised more than $1.1 million, including more than $61,000 from the Michigan Republican Party and $34,000 each from political action committees related to the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and Grand Rapids-based retailer Meijer Inc.

The former Court of Appeals judge spent more than $714,000 and has about $426,000 on hand.

Leyton raised nearly $403,000, including $17,000 from the Michigan Education Association’s political action committee. The Genesee County prosecutor has spent more than $143,000 and has more than $259,000 on hand.

Schuette’s report was filed Monday and Leyton’s on Tuesday.

ICBA wins Cahill Leadership Award
The Ingham County Bar Association has won the Kimberly M. Cahill Bar Leadership Award for 2010. This award symbolizes excellence in promoting the ideal of professionalism and equal justice for all.

Accepting the award at the State Bar of Michigan Awards Banquet will be former president David M. Lick. Lick, attorney and shareholder at Foster Swift Collins, & Smith PC who was the president of the Ingham County Bar Association from 2009-2010.

This award is established in memory of Kimberly M. Cahill, president of the State Bar of Michigan (2006-2007). Her volunteer leadership efforts in state and local bar organizations included serving as chairperson of the Representative Assembly, president of the Women Lawyer’s Association of Michigan, and president of the Macomb County Bar Association. These roles displayed her commitment to the highest ideals of professionalism and community service, focusing on equal access to justice for all.

For more information about the Kimberly M. Cahill Bar Leadership award, or the State Bar of Michigan Awards Banquet, visit www.michbar.org.

Holiday Hours
Please be advised that the Wayne County Probate Court will be closed in observance of Columbus Day on Monday, Oct. 11 and will reopen on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 8 a.m.
The Wayne County Clerk’s Office will be closed on Monday, Oct. 11 in observance of Columbus Day.

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