Judge, W.D. MI
| Court | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| W.D. MI | Judge | 1979 | 1999 |
How 63,114 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)
| Case Type | Total | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Pretrial | Avg Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prison Condition | 7,633 | 4% | 67% | 10% | 0% | $303,400 |
| Civil Rights | 7,454 | 1% | 39% | 33% | 0% | $118,886 |
| General | 6,490 | 0% | 63% | 7% | 0% | — |
| Other Civil Rights | 4,298 | 21% | 31% | 21% | 0% | $447,845 |
| Other Contract | 3,121 | 37% | 16% | 13% | 7% | $387,213 |
| DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) | 3,113 | 1% | 8% | 23% | 0% | $9,000 |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act | 2,326 | 34% | 14% | 16% | 13% | $118,128 |
| Employment | 2,278 | 40% | 17% | 21% | 0% | $217,731 |
| SSID Title XVI | 1,938 | 1% | 11% | 4% | 0% | — |
| Consumer Credit | 1,843 | 37% | 12% | 3% | 2% | $123,404 |
| Motions to Vacate Sentence | 1,709 | 0% | 71% | 10% | 0% | — |
| Other Statutory Actions | 1,662 | 25% | 21% | 14% | 3% | $235,862 |
| Other Personal Injury | 1,144 | 42% | 18% | 16% | 0% | $155,618 |
| Insurance | 1,088 | 38% | 16% | 17% | 1% | $611,259 |
| Recovery of Student Loans | 959 | 5% | 4% | 26% | 45% | $66,075 |
| Personal Injury - Product Liability | 871 | 44% | 9% | 9% | 0% | $347,552 |
| Copyrights | 619 | 22% | 9% | 10% | 9% | $17,934 |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 615 | 48% | 11% | 16% | 4% | $205,593 |
| Trademark | 541 | 37% | 13% | 17% | 5% | $124,357 |
| Motor Vehicle | 538 | 57% | 11% | 10% | 1% | $356,028 |
| Category | Filings | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Default | Median Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlord-Tenant | 107,965 | 28.5% | 31.2% | 2.1% | 33.4% | 42d |
| Contract | 55,482 | 38.6% | 24.1% | 2.9% | 28.7% | 275d |
| Divorce/Family | 32,800 | 50.8% | 22.5% | 4.5% | 16.2% | 285d |
| Personal Injury | 21,500 | 64.5% | 21.2% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 395d |
| Consumer Protection | 12,595 | 34.2% | 22.8% | 2.4% | 35.1% | 195d |
| Workers' Comp | 9,296 | 71.2% | 12.4% | 6.8% | 3.2% | 445d |
| Employment | 7,347 | 64.2% | 21.3% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 420d |
| Wrongful Death | 1,139 | 72.5% | 14.8% | 5.2% | 3.1% | 520d |
Source: Michigan Administrative Office of the Courts