Christopher Ninomiya was sworn in Tuesday as 41st Circuit Court judge, taking over after Judge Richard Celello retired effective the end of December. Above, 41st Chief Circuit Court Judge Mary Barglind, left, swears in Ninomiya in Dickinson County court as Ninomiya’s wife, Mary, at right, and Dickinson County Clerk Dolly Cook, in back, look on. In the second photo, Mary Ninomiya helps her husband put on the robe for his new role. Gov. Rick Snyder appointed Ninomiya to the position, which includes Dickinson, Iron and Menominee counties, Dec. 15. He had served as 95-B District Court judge since 2009 and previously had been Dickinson County prosecutor.