LANSING, Mich. (WZMQ) – This November, 2 seats on the Michigan Supreme Court will be open for voters to appoint new justices. State Representative Andrew Fink (R- Hillsdale) is on the ballot.
A former private practice attorney and judge advocate for the U.S. Marines, Fink said the court needs transformational leadership and hopes to lead by strictly following the text of the law.
he said first and foremost he believes every person is entitled to the same due process protections, and to him, running this campaign has felt like a homecoming.
“I think people should understand that commitment to being there to support the people, to work on behalf of my neighbors, that’s been my approach to my career the entire time and this is just a new way to continue that service,” Fink said. “I’ve spent most of my career as an attorney first in the Marines, then in private practice. So being a legislator is the exception, not the rule. I’ve emphasized the separation of powers even as a legislator, I very much understand that the legislature’s role is to spend the state’s money, set the policy, and talk to people about their policy priorities. The role of the courts is to decide cases based on the law whether that’s a statute or the federal or the Michigan constitution or a contract between 2 parties.”
Fink will face University of Michigan Law School Professor Kimberly Thomas at the ballot box on November 5.
