The Michigan Judges Association is accepting nominations for its Annual Hilda Gage Judicial Excellence Award.
Given annually, the award raecognizes current or former circuit or court of appeals judges who have demonstrated exemplary service by excelling in trial and docket management, legal scholarship and contributions to profession community.
This is the fifth year MJA has given out award.
Gage, who died in 2010, served on the Oakland County Circuit Court before she was named to the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Gage was the first female president of the MJA and first woman to chair the Judicial Tenure Commission.
Judge J. Richardson Johnson of the Ninth Circuit Court in Kalamazoo received the award in its inaugural year. Other honorees include Judge James L. Ryan, formerly of the Michigan Supreme Court and the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge James C. Kingsley of the 37th Circuit Court in Calhoun County and Judge Barry L. Howard, formerly of the 6th Circuit Court in Oakland County.
The MJA is seeking nominees who follow Gage’s patch by “serving their state and their communities with integrity, skill and courage every day.”
The deadline for nominations is July 11.
A nomination form can be obtained by contacting Jason Blevins at blevinsja@co.muskegon.mi.us or (231) 724-6452.
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