Viviano's planned retirement from Michigan Supreme Court opens up race for 2024 GOP nomination

(Michigan Advance) Just three days after Michigan Supreme Court Justice David Viviano announced he will not seek reelection this fall, a contest has already opened up to fill his seat on the GOP side.

In Michigan Democrats and Republicans nominate Supreme Court candidates at party conventions, although their party affiliation is not listed on the general election ballot.

Viviano, 52, is currently among three Republican-nominated justices on the court, along with Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement and Justice Brian Zahra. Democratic-nominated justices, meanwhile, hold the 4-3 majority: Justices Richard Bernstein, Kyra Bolden, Megan Cavanaugh and Elizabeth Welch.

Following Viviano’s late Friday announcement, both state Rep. Andrew Fink (R-Adams Twp.) and Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Mark Boonstra said they each planned to seek the Republican nomination to replace Viviano when his term expires at the end of the year. ...................(more)

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