Mariam Saad Bazzi

Professional career

• Her swearing‐in ceremony on September 18, 2025 in Dearborn was historic, marking her as the first Arab American and Muslim judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals
• Appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on April 23, 2025 to the Michigan 1st District Court of Appeals, succeeding Judge Noah Hood, who was elevated to the Michigan Supreme Court
• Judge Mariam Saad Bazzi is a Michigan Court of Appeals judge appointed in 2025, making history as the first Arab American and Muslim judge on the court, with a background in criminal law, judicial leadership, and community service
• She previously served as an Assistant Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney, prosecuting violent crimes, drug offenses, financial crimes, and other complex cases
• The event featured Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Megan Kathleen Cavanagh, Chief Judge Michael Gadola, Wayne County Executive Warren Evans, and community leaders, and included symbolic moments such as her parents placing her in the judicial robe

Education

Additional information

• Before her appellate appointment, Bazzi served in the Criminal Division of the Wayne County Third Circuit Court, presiding over a full felony docket and a Mental Health Court docket.
• She joined the Michigan Continuing Judicial Education Board and has presented at judicial conferences on topics including felony sentencing, domestic violence, judicial ethics, and diversity initiatives
• She also held leadership roles on the Court’s Executive Committee, Strategic Planning Team, and as judicial sponsor for the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee National Association of Women Judges.
• Pillar of Justice Award (Detroit Rescue Mission)
• She is active in civic life, serving on the Dearborn Board of Education, Henry Ford College Board of Trustees (chair), Michigan’s Middle Eastern Affairs Commission, Environmental Justice Work Group, and as President of the Arab American Political Action Committee