HONORABLE JAMES M. JUSTIN 
Chief Judge Pro Tem

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Judicial/Legal Experience

  • Elected District Court Judge -1976
  • Re-elected 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000 & 2006
  • Term Expires - December 31, 2012
  • Education
    • University of Michigan, J.D. (1969)
    • College of Wooster, B.A. (1966)
  • Legal Experience
    • Special Agent - U.S. Department of
      Agriculture (1969-71)
    • Assistant Prosecutor - County of Jackson
      (1971-76)
      • Chief Assistant (1975 - 76)
      • Chief, Appeals Division (1973 - 75)
      • Chief, Support & Paternity Division
        (1972 - 73)
Associations/Affiliations
  • Michigan District Judges Association
  • State Bar of Michigan
    • Past Chair - Criminal Law Section
  • Jackson County Bar Association

Community Involvement

  • Jackson Northwest Kiwanis Club
    • Past President
  • American Red Cross
    • 19 gallon blood donor
  • First Presbyterian Church
    • Past Session Member
  • Irish Hills Girl Scout Council
    • Past Board Member
    • Past Troop Leader
  • Legal Aid Board
    • Past Member
  • Jackson Human Relations Commission
    • Past Member
  • AWARE Board
    • Past Member
  • Jackson NAACP Executive Board
    • Past Treasurer
  • New City Resources, Inc.
    • Board Member