Kristina Robinson Garrett at a glance
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Kristina Robinson Garrett
Judge · Michigan Court of Appeals
Kristina Robinson Garrett — Michigan Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the Michigan First District Court of Appeals, appointed in 2022 and later elected to a full term through 2029, with prior service on the Wayne County 36th District Court and as General Counsel for the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office
- Before the Court of Appeals, Garrett was appointed in 2019 as a judge of the Wayne County 36th District Court by Governor Whitmer.
- General Counsel for the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office (2010–2019)
- Austin W. Garrett, also a judge on the 36th District Court
Education
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law — J.D. (2010)
- B.A. in Psychology from the University of Michigan (2007)
Additional information
- Michigan First District Court of Appeals, a position she assumed on April 1, 2022 after being appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Hon.
- She was admitted to the Michigan Bar in 2011
- She has also served on the Michigan District Judges Association and the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission, and is involved with Forgotten Harvest and the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Association of Black Law Alumni
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Michigan Court Rule 8.115, Courthouse Decorum and Portable Electronic Devices
Michigan Court of Appeals
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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Michigan Court Rules — Court of Appeals proceedings
Michigan Court of Appeals
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Michigan Court of Appeals 2025 Annual Report
Court Of Appeals Bench Composition At End-2025; Retirement Of Kirsten Frank Kelly January 3, 2026 source · PDF · Source checked October 6, 2026
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