Shereef Akeel
Democratic · MI
Shereef Akeel is a civil and human rights attorney in Oakland County who has led major discrimination cases and holds a law degree, an MBA and a CPA license. His priorities are lower tuition and student debt, and more open oversight of university spending and contracts.
Where Shereef Akeel stands, based on their records
Supports
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (3 records), Civil Rights (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 3 support
Served as a lawyer for three Abu Ghraib survivors who won a $42 million jury verdict against military contractor CACI.
November 12, 2024Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: ccrjustice.org
Represented a Muslim woman in a lawsuit over headscarf removal during police booking. Both sides agreed to dismiss the case.
March 7, 2016Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: michiganpublic.org
Helped file a lawsuit against two military contractors over alleged torture of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib. Courts later dismissed that case.
June 9, 2004Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: ccrjustice.org
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Represented a Muslim woman in a lawsuit over headscarf removal during police booking. Both sides agreed to dismiss the case.
March 7, 2016Supports Civil Rights
Source: michiganpublic.org
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Received the Michigan Democratic Party endorsement for Wayne State University's Board of Governors.
April 19, 2026
Source: michigandems.com
Received the Michigan AFL-CIO’s endorsement for Wayne State University’s Board of Governors.
April 15, 2026
Source: miaflcio.org
Received an endorsement from the Arab American Political Action Committee for Wayne State University’s Board of Governors.
April 10, 2026
Source: arabamericannews.com
Represented whistleblowers in two health-care billing cases that settled for $6.5 million.
August 17, 2023
Source: milawyersweekly.com
Represented a Dearborn family in a civil rights case that the city settled for $2 million.
April 30, 2022
Source: milawyersweekly.com
Was named chair of the American Human Rights Council’s advisory board when the group announced its formation.
June 6, 2014
Source: prweb.com
Helped settle a car-crash injury claim for $1.1 million while working with attorneys Mark Dailey and Frederick Melamed.
June 13, 2000
Source: milawyersweekly.com
Past race Shereef Akeel ran in:
- Governor of Wayne State University · November 3, 2026 · Michigan