We reported last week that Gov. Rick Snyder was considering asking Michigan Supreme Court Justice Maura Corrigan to leave the court to head the state’s Department of Human Services. AP reports that a source has confirmed that she will accept the position.
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Maura Corrigan will quit to become head of the state’s welfare agency under new Gov. Rick Snyder, The Associated Press learned Monday.
An announcement by Snyder was expected this week and Corrigan likely would leave the court by Jan. 14, said a person who is familiar with leadership changes at the Department of Human Services and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Once she steps down, Snyder would then have the opportunity to name her replacement on the court. Corrigan is considered one of the most conservative justices on the court.