A judicial gathering

On Tuesday, July 20, all the judges who have served on the Oakland County 52-1 District Court bench gathered at the courthouse in Novi. The current judges of the court, (seated, left to right) Robert Bondy, Brian MacKenzie, and Dennis Powers, joined with the former judges of the court (standing, left to right) retired Judge Gene Schnelz, who served from 1975-1978, at which time he was elected to the Oakland County Circuit Court bench; Harold Bulgarelli, who seved from 1981-1998; Michael Batchik, who served from 1979-2003, after which he went to 52-2 District Court before his retirement in 2004 (he returned to 52-1 District Court to serve as a magistrate in 2005 and is still serving); and Mark Boyle, who served from 1969-1988.

“I thought it would be nice to have all of the judges of the 52-1 District Court together since they’re all still around,” said Joyce Renfrow, Oakland County 52-1 District Court administrator. “We’re going to take this picture and mount it in the lobby of the courthouse. It was fun getting them all together.”
Photo by John Meiu

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