Mary Stallings Coleman (June 24, 1914 – November 2001) was a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court from 1973 until 1982.
Mary S. Coleman | |
|---|---|
 Coleman c. 1977 | |
| Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court | |
| In office 1973–1982 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 24, 1914 Forney, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 2001 (aged 87) |
| Spouse | Creighton Coleman |
| Education | University of Maryland George Washington University |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Known for | First female chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court |
Coleman was born in Forney, Texas, but grew up in Washington, DC. She did her undergraduate work at the University of Maryland and received her law degree from George Washington University. Coleman eventually settled in Marshall, Michigan.[1]
She ran for the Michigan Supreme Court in 1972 and won the election and took office in 1973. She ran for re-election 1978. She retired in 1982 two years before her second term was up and Governor William Milliken appointed Lieutenant Governor James Brickley to replace her just before he and Brickley left office.[2]
On the Supreme Court, Coleman was elected the first female chief justice. Coleman is in the University of Maryland Hall of Fame and Michigan Women's Hall of Fame.[1]
See also
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edit- ^ a b "The Hon. Mary Stallings Coleman". Northwood University. January 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "Mary Stallings Coleman". Michigan Women Forward. Retrieved March 28, 2022.