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- Posted January 16, 2025
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Investiture Ceremony
(l-r) Circuit Judges Richard LaFlamme, Jennifer Kelly, Thomas Wilson and Chief Judge John McBain.
Jackson County’s newly elected Probate Judge, Hon. Jennifer M. Kelly, was sworn in on January 2. Kelly succeeds retired Probate Judge Diane Rappleye.
Jackson County’s newly elected Probate Judge, Hon. Jennifer M. Kelly, is sworn in.
(l-r) Fr. Tim McDonald, pastor of Queen of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Jackson and Vicar General, Diocese of Lansing, and retiring Jackson County Prosecutor Jerry Jarzynka.
(l-r) Attorneys Susan Murphy, FOC Staff Attorney/Program Manager; Bree Thurlby, Jackson County Friend of the Court Referee; and Anne Fleming, Fleming & Fleming.
Judge Kelly’s family: (l-r) her brother Michael, an attorney at Goldman & Associates in Troy; Michael’s daughter Reese; Judge Kelly’s twin sister Julie, Judge Kelly, and her sisters Carrie and Susan.
(l-r) Theresa Bunch, Jackson County Circuit, Probate and Family Court Administrative Assistant and ADR clerk; and Jackson County Clerk Cierra Sowle.
(i-r) Judicial Secretary to Judge LaFlamme Dawn Sherwood; clerk Lauren McEldowney; Chief Deputy Probate Register Lisa Orban, Evelyn Meerman retired Chief Deputy Probate Register and Probate Register Julie Kelley.
In front (l-r) Marcia Smith, Nicole Marchese and Teresa Proctor; In back (l-r) Attorney Corey McCord, Rebecca Kelly and Karen Weed.
Circuit Judges Richard LaFlamme, Jennifer Kelly and Chief Judge John McBain
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