Stephen Markman
| Stephen J. Markman | |
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| 69th Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court | |
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Assumed office January 6, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Robert P. Young Jr. |
| Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court | |
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Assumed office October 1, 1999 |
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| Appointed by | John Engler |
| Preceded by | James H. Brickley |
| Judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals | |
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In office January 1, 1995 – October 1, 1999 |
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| Appointed by | John Engler |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 4, 1949 Detroit, Michigan |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Kathleen |
| Children | James, Charles |
| Alma mater |
Duke University (B.A.) University of Cincinnati (J.D.) |
Stephen J. Markman (born June 4, 1949) is the Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. He advocates for judicial restraint and has argued for a more restricted role for the judiciary in matters of public policy.
Markman received his Bachelor of Arts from Duke University in 1971, and he graduated from University of Cincinnati Law School in 1974.
Markman served as Chief Counsel of the United States Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution and as Deputy Chief Counsel of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary from 1978 to 1985. He was then nominated to be a United States Assistant Attorney General, heading the Justice Department's Office of Legal Policy, by President Ronald Reagan and confirmed by the Senate. While serving as Assistant Attorney General, his office wrote a recommendation regarding the issue of possible reconsideration of the Miranda v. Arizona decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. When the Chicago Tribune criticized the recommendation, Markman responded with an opinion piece which the paper published entitled In Defense of Reconsidering Miranda; in this op-ed column, Markman argued for a more flexible interpretation of Miranda to bolster fair treatment of suspects in custody. He wrote:
After being nominated by George H. W. Bush and approved by the United States Senate, Markman served as a United States Attorney in Michigan from 1989–1993. He joined the private sector firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone in Detroit, where he practiced until he was appointed to the 4th District Michigan Court of Appeals by Governor John Engler in 1995. He held that position until 1999, when Governor Engler appointed him to the Michigan Supreme Court. Michigan voters re-elected him to the position in 2000, 2004, and 2012.
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