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Hon. Michael J. Talbot




Lansing, Michigan


Hon. Michael J. Talbot was appointed to the Court of Appeals in 1998, and was designated chief judge of the Court of Claims in November, 2013. Previously, he had been appointed by governors of Michigan to serve as a judge of the Wayne Circuit, Detroit Recorder's, and Detroit Common Pleas Courts. Judge Talbot also worked as an attorney in private practice. He was a member of the Judicial Tenure Commission from 2004 to 2010 and presently serves by appointment of the Michigan Supreme Court as chairperson of the Court Reporting and Recording Board of Review. Judge Talbot is a trustee of Madonna University, Sacred Heart Major Seminary, and the Archdiocese of Detroit (AOD) Endowment Fund. He is the past chairperson of the AOD Board of Education and serves as chairperson of the AOD Review Board.
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