Governor Rick Snyder says he'll name a new justice to the state Supreme Court by January 14th. Whomever he picks will replace state Supreme Court Justice Maura Corrigan. Snyder announced yesterday that he is appointing Justice Corrigan to head the state Department of Human Services.
Corrigan is one of four Republican justices on the seven-member state Supreme Court. She has served on the court since 1999.
Michigan Public Radio's Rick Pluta sent this report detailing the announcement of Corrigan's new job:
Corrigan says serving on the court is a “dream job.” But she says she could not resist the chance to work on improving services for children and others in need.
We must leave no one behind. That includes the most-vulnerable among us – children who are abused and neglected, the poor, the disaffected.
One of Corrigan’s first jobs will be to bring Michigan into compliance with a court order that settles a lawsuit against the state’s foster care system.
