On April 1 Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointments of Angela T. Ross to the 61st District Court of the City of Grand Rapids, Christopher M. Blount and Susan Dabaja to the 3rd Circuit Court of Wayne County, Matthew P. Sabaugh to the 16th Circuit Court of Macomb County, Raeigen L. Evans to the 36th District Court of the City of Detroit.
Ross currently serves as the director of enforcement for the City of Grand Rapids City Attorney’s Office. In this role, she manages the criminal enforcement division and prosecutes criminal ordinance violations and housing, zoning, and tax code violations.
Prior to assuming her current role in 2017, Ross was a solo practitioner practicing in family, criminal, and business law.
She has also worked as a weekend referee in the Kent County Juvenile Detention Center.
Ross previously worked as an associate with Smith, Haughey, Rice & Roegge, as an adjunct professor at Grand Valley State University, and as an assistant federal public defender.
Ross earned her Juris Doctor degree from DePaul University College of Law and Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Michigan. She is the current president of the Floyd Skinner Bar Association, a trustee with the Grand Rapids Bar Association, and co-chair of the Grand Rapids Bar Minority Clerkship Committee. Angela lives in Grand Rapids with her husband, Darel, and their three children--Erykah, Darel III, and Jayden.
“Grand Rapids has helped shape the person I am today,” said Ross. “I am truly honored to have been appointed to the 61st District Court by Governor Whitmer. It is humbling to be able to serve the city I have grown up in, the people I cherish, and the justice system I continuously strive to better.”
This appointment was made to fill a partial term, which will commence on April 18, and expire at noon on January 1, 2023, following the retirement of Judge David J. Buter effective April 1. If Ross wishes to serve the remainder of Judge Buter’s term, expiring January 1, 2027, she would be required to run for reelection in November of 2022.
Judicial appointments are not subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
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