Michigan Court of Appeals Judge William Whitbeck will retire on Nov. 21 after serving three terms on the court of appeals, including six years as the court's chief judge.
“Bill Whitbeck’s service to Michigan in both the judicial and executive branches of government is a testament to his keen legal intellect, administrative skill and policy-making acumen,” said Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert P. Young, Jr. in a written statement. “Those qualities combined to help him to make the Court of Appeals worthy of national recognition as a model appellate court while he served as its Chief Judge.”
Whitbeck decided to retire because he thinks the time is right.
“I am 73 years old and I’m cognizant of the fact that the human machine wears down over time,” Whitbeck told Michigan Lawyers Weekly. “It’s sort of like athletics — you want to go out on the top of your game and it’s a good time for me to do that."
Whitbeck will work on his second novel in his retirement. his first novel, "To Account for Murder," is currently for sale on Amazon.
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