Michigan Chief Justice to Lead National State Courts Center (3)

The Michigan Supreme Court’s chief justice will step down no later than April 30 and become the next president of the National Center for State Courts, according to news releases issued Wednesday.

Chief Justice Elizabeth T. Clement didn’t give a reason for her impending departure, of which she said she notified Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), in a statement the Michigan courts issued. However, the state courts-focused nonprofitput out a release that confirmed her appointment, which she’ll take on this spring. She’ll succeed Mary McQueen, who led the organization for two decades, according to a release.

Clement said she’s “honored” to ...