Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday announced the appointment of Judge Noah Hood to the Michigan Supreme Court, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement.
At the same time, Whitmer made three appointments to the Michigan Court of Appeals — Judge Mariam Bazzi to succeed Hood in the appellate court’s First District; Christopher Trebilcock to the Michigan Court of Appeals, Second District; and Daniel Korobkin to the Court of Appeals, Third District.
The governor said she was confident all four of the judges “will uphold the rule of law and serve the people admirably.”
Hood was first appointed to the Wayne County Circuit Court by Whitmer in 2019 and named to the Court of Appeals in 2022.
Earlier, he served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Michigan as well as the Northern District of Ohio.
Hood has been a member of the Detroit Bar Association since 2011 and has served as a fellow of the association since 2023. He serves as a member of the Michigan Court of Appeals Rules Committee, Education Committee and AI Working Group.
Hood is also a member of the Wolverine Bar Association and the Association of Black Judges of Michigan.
He earned his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School and holds a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology from Yale.
“I have had the distinct honor of serving the people of the state of Michigan for the past six years,” Hood said. “I am deeply grateful to our governor for her decision to appoint me to serve on our Supreme Court. I am also grateful for what it represents. For as long as I serve, the people will always be able to count on me for even-handed justice.”
Whitmer said Hood “will bring important perspectives to the highest court in our state. I want to thank him for his many years of public service and look forward to many more on the Supreme Court.”
Bazzi currently serves on the bench of the Wayne County Circuit Court, where she has been re-elected twice since first being appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder in 2017.
She serves on the board of Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities and is also a member of multiple state and national legal associations including the Detroit Bar Association, the Michigan Judges Association, the National Association of Women Judges, the National Arab American Bar Association, and the National Association of Muslim Lawyers.
Bazzi previously served as a member of the Michigan Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs and on the Dearborn Board of Education, where she also served as president.
Bazzi is the first Arab American woman in Michigan’s history to be appointed to the Michigan Court of Appeals.
She earned her Juris Doctor from Wayne State University Law School and holds a Bachelor of Science in political science from the University of Michigan – Dearborn.
“It is a profound privilege to serve the people of this great state, and I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the fair and impartial administration of justice,” said Bazzi.
Whitmer called Bazzi “a trailblazer, community leader, and proud Michigander.
“She brings years of experience to the court of appeals, where she will be the first Arab American woman appellate judge in Michigan’s history. I’m grateful for her continued service to the people of Michigan in this new role.”
Trebilcock is a senior principal at Clark Hill, PLC working in the areas of employment litigation, administrative litigation, traditional labor law, and election law.
Prior to joining Clark Hill in 2018, Trebilcock practiced law at Miller Canfield for over 10 years.
He is a member of the American Bar Association’s Developing Labor Law Committee and the Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee.
Trebilcock is the first court of appeals appointee born and raised in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
He earned his Juris Doctor from Wake Forest University School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science and business administration from Alma College.
“As a proud Yooper, I am deeply honored to accept this appointment. The values I learned from my upbringing and education — service, integrity, and critical thinking — have guided me throughout my career,” said Trebilcock. “I am humbled by this opportunity and the trust placed by Governor Whitmer in my ability to serve the people of Michigan. I also want to thank my colleagues at Clark Hill for their unwavering support, mentorship, and friendship. I look forward to getting to work and serving the state that raised me and shaped my values.”
The appointment will be made to fill a partial term following the resignation of Judge Mark Cavanagh.
Whitmer said Trebilcock “brings decades of experience in many areas of law to the bench and is making history as the first born-and-raised Yooper on the court of appeals.”
Korobkin currently serves as legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, where he has worked since 2008. He also serves as a co-chair of the Michigan State Bar’s Access to Justice Policy Committee and is a member of the State Bar of Michigan’s representative assembly.
Korobkin is a member of the Detroit Bar Association, the Jewish Bar Association of Michigan, the American Constitution Society, and the National Lawyers Guild, among others, teaches part-time at the University of Michigan Law School, and volunteers as a judge for moot court competitions and first-year legal practice classes at the University of Michigan Law School and Wayne State University Law School.
Korobkin earned his Juris Doctor from Yale Law School, where he worked as a research assistant and teaching assistant through the law school’s Coker Fellowship. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Swarthmore College.
“I am immensely grateful to Governor Whitmer for this appointment, and I look forward to serving the people of the State of Michigan on the Court of Appeals,” said Korobkin who will be filling a partial term following the resignation of Judge Jane Markey.
Whitmer said Korobkin “brings years of legal experience to the court of appeals.
“In addition to his leadership at the ACLU, he is an involved member of the community, serving in several organizations and associations. I am confident he will uphold the rule of law and serve the people of Michigan well.”
At the same time, Whitmer made three appointments to the Michigan Court of Appeals — Judge Mariam Bazzi to succeed Hood in the appellate court’s First District; Christopher Trebilcock to the Michigan Court of Appeals, Second District; and Daniel Korobkin to the Court of Appeals, Third District.
The governor said she was confident all four of the judges “will uphold the rule of law and serve the people admirably.”
Hood was first appointed to the Wayne County Circuit Court by Whitmer in 2019 and named to the Court of Appeals in 2022.
Earlier, he served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Michigan as well as the Northern District of Ohio.
Hood has been a member of the Detroit Bar Association since 2011 and has served as a fellow of the association since 2023. He serves as a member of the Michigan Court of Appeals Rules Committee, Education Committee and AI Working Group.
Hood is also a member of the Wolverine Bar Association and the Association of Black Judges of Michigan.
He earned his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School and holds a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology from Yale.
“I have had the distinct honor of serving the people of the state of Michigan for the past six years,” Hood said. “I am deeply grateful to our governor for her decision to appoint me to serve on our Supreme Court. I am also grateful for what it represents. For as long as I serve, the people will always be able to count on me for even-handed justice.”
Whitmer said Hood “will bring important perspectives to the highest court in our state. I want to thank him for his many years of public service and look forward to many more on the Supreme Court.”
Bazzi currently serves on the bench of the Wayne County Circuit Court, where she has been re-elected twice since first being appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder in 2017.
She serves on the board of Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities and is also a member of multiple state and national legal associations including the Detroit Bar Association, the Michigan Judges Association, the National Association of Women Judges, the National Arab American Bar Association, and the National Association of Muslim Lawyers.
Bazzi previously served as a member of the Michigan Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs and on the Dearborn Board of Education, where she also served as president.
Bazzi is the first Arab American woman in Michigan’s history to be appointed to the Michigan Court of Appeals.
She earned her Juris Doctor from Wayne State University Law School and holds a Bachelor of Science in political science from the University of Michigan – Dearborn.
“It is a profound privilege to serve the people of this great state, and I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the fair and impartial administration of justice,” said Bazzi.
Whitmer called Bazzi “a trailblazer, community leader, and proud Michigander.
“She brings years of experience to the court of appeals, where she will be the first Arab American woman appellate judge in Michigan’s history. I’m grateful for her continued service to the people of Michigan in this new role.”
Trebilcock is a senior principal at Clark Hill, PLC working in the areas of employment litigation, administrative litigation, traditional labor law, and election law.
Prior to joining Clark Hill in 2018, Trebilcock practiced law at Miller Canfield for over 10 years.
He is a member of the American Bar Association’s Developing Labor Law Committee and the Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee.
Trebilcock is the first court of appeals appointee born and raised in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
He earned his Juris Doctor from Wake Forest University School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science and business administration from Alma College.
“As a proud Yooper, I am deeply honored to accept this appointment. The values I learned from my upbringing and education — service, integrity, and critical thinking — have guided me throughout my career,” said Trebilcock. “I am humbled by this opportunity and the trust placed by Governor Whitmer in my ability to serve the people of Michigan. I also want to thank my colleagues at Clark Hill for their unwavering support, mentorship, and friendship. I look forward to getting to work and serving the state that raised me and shaped my values.”
The appointment will be made to fill a partial term following the resignation of Judge Mark Cavanagh.
Whitmer said Trebilcock “brings decades of experience in many areas of law to the bench and is making history as the first born-and-raised Yooper on the court of appeals.”
Korobkin currently serves as legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, where he has worked since 2008. He also serves as a co-chair of the Michigan State Bar’s Access to Justice Policy Committee and is a member of the State Bar of Michigan’s representative assembly.
Korobkin is a member of the Detroit Bar Association, the Jewish Bar Association of Michigan, the American Constitution Society, and the National Lawyers Guild, among others, teaches part-time at the University of Michigan Law School, and volunteers as a judge for moot court competitions and first-year legal practice classes at the University of Michigan Law School and Wayne State University Law School.
Korobkin earned his Juris Doctor from Yale Law School, where he worked as a research assistant and teaching assistant through the law school’s Coker Fellowship. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Swarthmore College.
“I am immensely grateful to Governor Whitmer for this appointment, and I look forward to serving the people of the State of Michigan on the Court of Appeals,” said Korobkin who will be filling a partial term following the resignation of Judge Jane Markey.
Whitmer said Korobkin “brings years of legal experience to the court of appeals.
“In addition to his leadership at the ACLU, he is an involved member of the community, serving in several organizations and associations. I am confident he will uphold the rule of law and serve the people of Michigan well.”
