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# Daniel S. Korobkin

Michigan Court of Appeals · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Michigan Court of Appeals
- State: Michigan
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Daniel S. Korobkin — Michigan Court of Appeals

## Sources

- [Michigan Court of Appeals 2025 Annual Report](https://www.courts.michigan.gov/49e82a/siteassets/reports/coa/annualreports/annualreport2025.pdf)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Nonpartisan judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals, 3rd District, appointed in April 2025 and currently running for re‐election in 2026
- Law clerk to U.S. Circuit Judge Robert D. Sack (2nd Cir.)

### Education

### Additional information

- Before joining the bench, Korobkin had over 16 years with the ACLU of Michigan, most recently as Legal Director.
- He also held the role of co‐chair of the State Bar of Michigan’s Access to Justice Policy Committee and has taught at the University of Michigan Law School and Wayne State University Law School WLAM



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Michigan Court Rule 8.115, Courthouse Decorum and Portable Electronic Devices](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-2f4be1384a246c5cc0b6bc97) — 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. [Official source](https://www.courts.michigan.gov/siteassets/rules-instructions-administrative-orders/michigan-court-rules/court-rules-book-ch-8-responsive-html5.zip/Court_Rules_Book_Ch_8/Court_Rules_Chapter_8/Court_Rules_Chapter_8.htm?rhtocid=_25). Collected 2026-07-26.
- [Michigan Court Rules — Court of Appeals proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-ca06979bc04146487fb59a31) — Michigan Court of Appeals proceedings only; retained September 2, 2026 compilation. Source exceptions and later amendments apply. [Official source](https://www.courts.michigan.gov/siteassets/rules-instructions-administrative-orders/michigan-court-rules/michigan-court-rules.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.