Eugene F. Black
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Eugene F. Black was a member of the Michigan Supreme Court
from 1956 to 1972.
Black studied law at both the Detroit College of Law and the University of Michigan Law School
. He passed the bar in 1925. In 1945, Black was elected Michigan Attorney General
as a Republican, but he did not seek re-election two years later. He later served as a judge of the Thirty-First Circuit. In 1955, Black was elected to the Michigan Supreme Court as a Democrat.
Michigan Supreme Court
The Michigan Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is known as Michigan's "court of last resort" and consists of seven justices who are elected to eight-year terms. Candidates are nominated by political parties and are elected on a nonpartisan ballot...
from 1956 to 1972.
Black studied law at both the Detroit College of Law and the University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
. He passed the bar in 1925. In 1945, Black was elected Michigan Attorney General
Michigan Attorney General
The Attorney General of Michigan is the fourth-ranking official in the U.S. state of Michigan and one of four great offices of state. The officeholder is elected statewide in the November general election alongside the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, members of the Senate and...
as a Republican, but he did not seek re-election two years later. He later served as a judge of the Thirty-First Circuit. In 1955, Black was elected to the Michigan Supreme Court as a Democrat.