Herman Griffin IV
MI · Judge, 36th District Court
Judge on Detroit's 36th District Court since his 2025 appointment. He was earlier a defense attorney, including in the court's mental health specialty court, and deputy director of a regional assigned-counsel office, and he holds a law degree and a doctorate in ministry.
Track record
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Was appointed to Detroit's 36th District Court by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on August 27, 2025, filling the seat of the late Judge Donna Robinson Millhouse. He had been deputy director of the Regional Managed Assigned Counsel Office, which arranges lawyers for defendants who cannot afford one.
August 27, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: michigan.gov
Past race Herman Griffin IV ran in:
- 36th District Judge of District Court - Incumbent - Partial Term Ending 01/01/2031, City of Detroit · November 3, 2026 · Detroit city, Michigan · incumbent