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
“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,
“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
“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
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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