Michael Talbot retiring from appeals court; judge since ’78
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The chief judge at the Michigan Court of Appeals is retiring after 40 years on the bench.
Michael Talbot got his start in 1978 as a Detroit-area judge appointed by Gov. William Milliken. After 20 years, he was promoted to the appeals court by Gov. John Engler and won a series of elections.
Talbot said Monday he’s stepping down on April 25. Gov. Rick Snyder will get an opportunity to pick a successor.
While serving on the appeals court, Talbot also was credited with cleaning up Detroit’s 36th District Court in 2013 and 2014. The court had many problems, from budget overruns to some employees who had little direction.
Talbot lately has been overseeing compensation cases filed by people who were wrongly convicted of crimes.
Second Annual MDTC Legal Excellence Awards set for March 8
Don’t miss the opportunity to help celebrate your peers from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 8 at The Gem Theatre, 333 Madison Ave. in Detroit. The evening will include a strolling dinner and open bar; the presentations of 4 esteemed legal awards, (Excellence in Defense Award, Judicial Award, the Golden Gavel Young Lawyer Award and the Inaugural John P. Jacobs Appellate Advocacy Award); red carpet closeups; fellowship and networking. The cost of the event is $85 per person. Download a registration form from http://www. mdtc.org/ or register today at https://www. eventbrite.com (refunds must be done through the MDTC directly and not through EventBrite).
Michigan opioid crisis contributes to increased organ donors
DETROIT (AP) — Organs from people who died from opioid overdose helped fuel an increase in organ donations in Michigan last year.
The Detroit News reports that overdose victims are often younger than typical donors and can have healthy organs despite their addictions.
Gift of Life Michigan is the state’s federally designated organ and tissue recovery program. The program says Michigan had 320 donors last year, a 26 percent increase from the 254 donors in 2014. More than 50 of last year’s donors died by drug overdose, an increase from 20 in 2014.
Technology improvements have also allowed for better disease detection, which makes more organs available for transplantation. Improved procedures at transplant centers and organ procurement organizations have ensured more potential donors and their families have the opportunity to contribute.
––––––––––––––––––––
Subscribe to the Legal News!
http://www.legalnews.com/Home/Subscription
Full access to public notices, articles, columns, archives, statistics, calendar and more
Day Pass Only $4.95!
One-County $80/year
Three-County & Full Pass also available
