Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has appointed three new judges to the 36th District Court in Detroit. The appointments fill vacancies created by two resignations and one passing. The new appointees are Chastity Youngblood, Poncé Clay, and Dr. Herman Griffin IV, as per the Office of the Governor's website.
Chastity Youngblood, who has served over fifteen years as an assistant prosecuting attorney in the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, will serve the partial term left by Judge Aliyah Sabree’s resignation. Her term will expire on January 1, 2027.
Poncé Clay, a Naval Officer with more than twenty years of service and experience in public service and law, will take over the seat vacated by Judge Donald Coleman following his resignation. His term will also run until January 1, 2027.
Dr. Herman Griffin IV, who has worked in mental health specialty court defense at the 36th District Court and has been involved in community education on human trafficking prevention, will fill the vacancy left by the passing of Judge Donna Robinson Millhouse. His term will expire on January 1, 2027.
Each judge will serve until the next election, when the community will have the opportunity to elect judges for the 36th District Court.
