From: Whipple, Deb (GOV)
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 4:17 PM
Subject: What the Governor's Talking about Today

Importance: High

What the Governor’s Talking about Today

Friday, August 27, 2010

 

Governor Says Justice Davis Will Be Advocate for All People

In her weekly radio address, the governor today praised former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Weaver for her service to Michigan and said newly appointed Justice Alton Thomas Davis will be an advocate for all people.

 

“This week, Justice Elizabeth Weaver announced her resignation from the Michigan Supreme Court where she has served since 1994,” the governor said.  “Justice Weaver often said that her guiding principle is to ‘do right and fear not.’  And she operated by that principle.  Justice Weaver has been recognized many times for her tireless efforts on behalf of children.  Thanks to her hard work, Michigan has a nationally recognized juvenile justice system.  She was also a leader in creating and expanding the state’s drug court system.”
 
“Judge Alton Thomas Davis shares Justice Weaver’s compassion for those in need, her commitment to a fair and open court and her fierce independence,” the governor continued.  “So, I was proud to appoint Judge Davis this week as the next justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.”

 

“I know that Justice Davis, like Justice Weaver, will also ‘do right and fear not,’” the governor said.  “He’s proven that throughout his service to the citizens of Michigan, first as a county prosecuting attorney then as a judge on the circuit court and the Michigan Court of Appeals.  Born and raised in northern Michigan, Justice Davis has established himself as an advocate for all people regardless of their social or economic standing.”

 

“In accepting his appointment to the Supreme Court, Justice Davis said, ‘I believe that every person has a right to be fully heard, to be treated courteously, and to have their issues considered and decided without fear or favor by an impartial judge,’” the governor said.  “And that’s exactly the kind of Supreme Court justice Alton Thomas Davis will be for the people of Michigan.”

 

To listen to the radio address, click on the following link:   http://www.michigan.gov/documents/gov/Gov264Full_331328_7.mp3

 

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