Sima G. Patel at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Michigan · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Biography
Professional career
- Nonpartisan judge of the Michigan 2nd District Court of Appeals, appointed in 2022 by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, with a term ending January 1, 2027
- Early career: After graduating from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2005, Patel clerked for late Michigan Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Weaver, then worked under Justice Diane Hathaway before joining Fieger Law
- Recognized as Michigan’s first East‐Indian American judge on the Court of Appeals
Education
Additional information
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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