House passes legislation to save Menominee County judgeship
LANSING – State Rep. Beau LaFave on Thursday praised his colleagues in the House for unanimously approving a plan to save the 95-A District Court judgeship in Menominee County from elimination.
LaFave, R-Iron Mountain, said the legislation would reverse a 2012 action to eliminate the position, which is slated to take effect March 31. The 2012 law eliminating the position was based on a State Court Administrator’s Office recommendation calling for the removal based on data from 2008-2010.
“Things have changed tremendously over the last 10 years.” LaFave said. “Felony cases are now on the rise and eliminating a judgeship simply does not make sense. We must take action to preserve this judicial resource for U.P. residents. I respect my colleagues in the House for acting unanimously to preserve this judicial resource for U.P. residents.”
Senate Bill 87, sponsored by state Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Vulcan, will now be transmitted to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who will consider whether to sign it into law.