Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Judge Allie Greenleaf Maldonado to the Michigan Court of Appeals.  As the first tribal citizen to be appointed to the role, and the first minority to ever serve in the 4th District, Judge  Maldonado is bringing a fresh perspective to the Court. Judge Maldonado tells us about her family history, career, and what she hopes to accomplish in her new role on the Michigan Court of Appeals.

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Judge Allie Greenleaf Maldonado, chief judge of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians

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