# Casandra L. Morse-Bills

Probate/District Judge · [81st District Court](/kyj/court/mi/81st-district-court-oscoda)

Last updated October 7, 2026

## Casandra L. Morse-Bills at a glance

Current role

Probate/District Judge

Court

[81st District Court](/kyj/court/mi/81st-district-court-oscoda)

Jurisdiction

Michigan · State

Judicial service

Active

## Biography

### Professional career

- Casandra Morse-Bills is running for judge of the Michigan Supreme Court in the November 3, 2026 general election

- Judge Casandra Morse-Bills serves as the Presiding Judge of the 23rd Judicial Circuit, which spans Alcona, Arenac, Iosco, and Oscoda counties in Michigan

- Judge Morse-Bills emphasizes faithful interpretation of the law, asserting that a judge’s role is to apply the law as written rather than reshape it according to personal preference

### Education

- Undergraduate degree from the University of South Florida

- Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan — J.D.

### Additional information

- She was first elected to the bench in 2018 and re-elected in 2024, reflecting strong community support for her leadership and judicial judgment.

- Her career reflects a combination of public service, private practice, and prosecutorial experience, shaping her judicial approach rooted in constitutional principles, judicial restraint, and fairness

- Before joining the bench, Morse-Bills practiced law in the private sector and held the role of a prosecuting attorney, gaining experience in both civil and criminal law.

- Beyond her courtroom duties, Judge Morse-Bills is actively involved in initiatives to improve Michigan’s judicial system, including developing a statewide judicial strategic plan to enhance public trust, access, and efficiency.

## Applicable Court Rules & Procedures

Rules last checked July 26, 2026 .

### Remote appearances

Michigan courts may determine the manner and extent of videoconferencing technology, subject to participant requests and suitability factors under MCR 2.407.

If a Michigan proceeding will be held by videoconferencing technology, the court must provide reasonable notice of how to access it.

### Recording and broadcasting

Michigan prohibits photography, audio or video recording, broadcasting, or live streaming in a courtroom unless allowed by the presiding judge, subject to the separate media-coverage order.

### Device Use

Michigan allows courtroom use of portable electronic devices for information retrieval, storage, internet access, and messaging, but requires silence and bars calls or other audible functions without court permission.

## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

81st District Court

Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.

## Sources

Identity source checked July 26, 2026 .

Biography sources checked July 26, 2026 .

### Michigan Courts official judicial roster

Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026

### Michigan Court Rule 2.407, Videoconferencing

Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026

### Michigan Court Rule 8.115, Courthouse Decorum and Portable Electronic Devices

Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026

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