On Thursday, December 20, a retirement party was hosted for Wayne County Probate Court Judge June Blackwell-Hatcher in Detroit. Blackwell-Hatcher became the first woman to sit in the Estates Division of the Wayne County Probate Court. She has served as president of the Association of Black Judges of Michigan, and has been a member of the National College of Probate Judges, the Michigan Probate Judges Association, the Greater Wayne County Chapter of Links Inc., and the Wayne County Probate Bar Association.
– Photo by John Meiu
- Posted January 15, 2019
- Tweet This | Share on Facebook
Judge retires
headlines Oakland County
- Historical: Circuit Court judge has made indelible mark
- ABA amicus brief supports noncitizens’ right to a bond hearing when detention becomes ‘unreasonably prolonged’
- Nessel secures full victory in lawsuit challenging administration’s attack on fair housing protections
- Whitmer announces new automotive jobs, investment in Oakland County
- AG pushes federal government to strengthen rules to combat illegal robocalls
headlines National
- ABA Legal Ed council repeals DEI standard
- Is Perry Mason TV’s most effective lawyer? New study names top 5
- Lawyer who cited paraphrasing as direct quotes in 2nd Circuit brief says AI played a role
- After jury deadlock and mistrial, Lindsay Clancy could face second trial
- Murder, Corruption and RICO in Georgia: Fateful meeting I didn’t want to attend led to courtroom win
- Bad Bunny, Justin Bieber among musical stars facing copyright suit for using reggaeton’s signature beat




