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15th District Court Judge
Elizabeth Pollard Hines
Nonpartisan
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Elizabeth Pollard Hines
Only one full term is on the ballot for 15th District Court judge and the incumbent, Elizabeth “Libby” Pollard Hines, is unopposed. She was first elected to the bench in 1992, and has served as chief judge during a portion of her tenure. If re-elected, this would be her fifth term as 15th District Court judge.
Hines led the formation of the Street Outreach Court, a unit of the 15th District Court that offers people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness an alternative resolution to Washtenaw County civil infractions and non-violent misdemeanor cases. She currently presides over traffic and criminal cases, including a specialized domestic violence docket. In 2012, the American Judges Association (AJA) created the Judge Elizabeth Hines Award, an annual award that honors judges who have pioneered new strategies to decrease incidents of domestic violence.
Before serving as judge, Hines spent 15 years as a Washtenaw County prosecutor. She earned a bachelor’s degree in 1974 from the University of Michigan and a law degree from UM in 1977. Hines is an Ann Arbor resident.
Elizabeth Pollard Hines: In The News
Judge takes innovative approach to reaching the homeless – Washtenaw Legal News, Jan. 28, 2016
Round 1 FY 2014: 15th District Court: Ann Arbor city council briefed on "problem-solving" courts that address: sobriety, homelessness, veterans issues, domestic violence – The Ann Arbor Chronicle, Feb. 16, 2013
Judge Hines honored for commitment – Washtenaw Legal News, Dec. 20, 2012
Street Outreach Court assists homeless in A2 – Michigan Daily, Jan. 13, 2011
Lawmakers call for holistic approach to domestic-violence laws – The Columbus Dispatch, Dec. 10, 2010
Q&A with Elizabeth “Libby” Hines on the Domestic Violence Docket – Center for Court Innovation, March 2009
