Amber Libby: scheduled service end at Luce/Mackinac Probate District 6.
scheduled service end:
Status: announced
Amber Libby
Probate Judge · Luce/Mackinac Probate District 6
Amber Libby — Luce/Mackinac Probate District 6
Upcoming changes
Amber Libby: scheduled service start at Luce/Mackinac Probate District 6.
scheduled service start:
Status: announced
Amber Libby at a glance
- Current role
- Probate Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Michigan · State
Biography
Professional career
- Appointed in October 2026 to serve as probate judge for the 6th Probate District in Mackinac and Luce Counties, with her term beginning October 12, 2026
- Marquette County Office of the Public Defender
- Cheboygan County Office of Assigned Counsel
- Managed Assigned Counsel for indigent defense
- Cheboygan County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
- Master of Philosophy in criminal justice and justice administration — Walden University
- Ph.D. in criminal justice and justice administration — Walden University
- Her prior public-service roles include senior assistant public defender in Marquette County, managed assigned counsel in Cheboygan County, and chief assistant prosecuting attorney in Cheboygan County
Education
- in political science — Northern Michigan University — B.S.
- Master of Public Administration — Central Michigan University
- Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School — LL.M.
- M.P.A — Central Michigan University
- in and L.L.M — Western Michigan University’s Thomas M. Cooley Law School — J.D.
Additional information
- Dr. Amber Libby was appointed by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer to the 6th District Probate Court bench for Mackinac and Luce Counties, serving a partial term from October 12, 2026, to January 1, 2029
- Probate Judge; 2026-10-02; 2026-10-12
- Luce/Mackinac Probate District 6
- Libby’s appointment follows the resignation of Judge W. Clayton Graham.
- She has expressed gratitude for the judicial appointment and the opportunity to serve her community
- She is also a member of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan – Tip of the Mitt Region
Sources
Gov. Whitmer Makes Appointment to the Bench
Amber Libby Appointment To 6th Probate District, Future Service Date, Biography, Predecessor Resignation source · HTML · Source checked October 6, 2026
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