Nicole Huddleston Files for 6th Circuit Court Judge

Today, the campaign to elect Nicole Huddleston Sixth Circuit Court Judge is proud to announce it has collected over 8,000 signatures and filed 7,800 to appear on the 2024 ballot. Endorsed by MI Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden and trusted leaders from across the region, Huddleston serves as Managing Director of the Detroit Justice Center (DJC), on the Michigan Supreme Court’s Justice For All Commission, the State Planning Body and the Criminal Law Section Council. If successful, she will be the first Black woman elected to the Sixth Circuit bench who was not first appointed by the governor.

“As I speak with voters across the county, it’s clear that neighbors and community members are yearning for a bench that puts integrity, empathy, and respect at the center of the justice system,” Huddleston said. “I’ve dedicated my life to building stronger, safer families and communities and will take that same approach to serve on behalf of the people of Oakland County.”

Huddleston, a nearly 20-year resident of Oakland County, is an experienced attorney and litigator who has represented clients throughout Southeastern Michigan for over a decade. As Managing Director at the DJC, Nicole oversees the organization’s Legal Services Practice, which has helped thousands of Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne County residents remain out of jail, regain custody of their kids, obtain jobs and housing, and legally get on the road. Before joining DJC, Nicole worked as an assistant Wayne County prosecutor in its domestic violence division and as a staff attorney at Legal Aid and Defenders and Lakeshore Legal Aid.

Leaders from across the region have endorsed Nicole, citing her experience and commitment to the people of Oakland County, including:

• MI Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden
• Ret. MI Supreme Court Justice Bridget Mary McCormack
• State Senator Rosemary Bayer
• State Senator Stephanie Chang
• State Senator Jeremy Moss
• Former State Senator Gilda Jacobs
• State Representative Jason Hoskins
• State Representative Donavan McKinney
• State Representative Samantha Steckloff
• Oakland County Commissioner Charlie Cavell
• Oakland County Commissioner Linnie Taylor
• Ferndale Mayor Raylon Leaks May
• Southfield City Councilman Daniel Brightwell
• Pontiac City Councilwoman Melanie Rutherford
• Madison Heights City Councilor Quinn Wright
• Judge Noah Hood, First District Court of Appeals
• Judge Sima Patel, Second District Court of Appeals
• Judge Adrienne Young, Second District Court of Appeals
• Judge Nicole Goodson, Third Circuit Court
• Judge Cylenthia Miller, Third Circuit Court
• Judge Regina Thomas, Third Circuit Court
• Judge Tenisha Yancey, 36th District Court
• Judge Jeremy Bowie, 50th District Court

To learn more about Nicole, please visit ElectHuddlestonForJudge.com.