Executive Assistant:  Jeannette Heacox

Court Services Assistant:  Jalona Colvard

2 Woodward Avenue
Room 1807
Detroit, MI 48226

Phone: (313) 224-4679

Staff:

Courtroom Clerk: Cheryl Bascomb
Judicial Assistant: Alexander Fuller
Court Reporter: Teria Carrington 
Deputy: Keilan Nims

901 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
2 Woodward Avenue, Room 1011
Detroit, MI  48226

Phone: (313) 224-5195

Hours: 8:30 am to 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Staff:

Courtroom Clerk: Linda Woods
Secretary: Joanne Gaskin
Court Reporter: Video Courtroom
Deputy: Walter Armstrong

2 Woodward Avenue
Room 1111
Detroit, MI 48226

Phone: (313) 224-5243

Staff:

Courtroom Clerk: Lisa Rutledge
Law Clerk: Mary Otto
Court Reporter: Reba Hooper
Deputy: Takisha O'Bannon

Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
2 Woodward Avenue, Room 1007
Detroit, MI 48226

Phone: (313) 224-2444

Staff:

Courtroom Clerk: Korey Pearson; korey.pearson@3rdcc.org
Judicial Attorney: Lorri Cary; lorri.cary@3rdcc.org
Court Reporter: Video Courtroom

Wayne County Deputy: Chandra Darrisaw

2 Woodward Avenue
Room 1401 
Detroit, MI 48026

Phone Number: (313) 224-2415

Staff:

Courtroom clerk: Tara Hickman 
Judicial Attorney: Stephanie Bugdalski
Court reporter: Video Courtroom
Deputy: Chris Gamino

913 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
2 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI  48226

Phone: 313-224-2953

Hours:  8:30am to 4:30pm

Staff:

Law Clerk: Kevin Clark Kevin.Clark@3rdcc.org
Court Clerk:  Marciana Lawrence marciana.lawrence@3rdcc.org  
Court Reporter:  Video Courtroom
Deputy:  J. Cruts

State of Emergency Protocol for Judge Popke’s Civl and Business cases

Pursuant to the Chief Judge’s Order of March 23, 2020 ( see www.3rdcc.org), the Civil and Business courtrooms are closed and judges will work remotely. Please regularly check the Third Circuit Court website for updates.

Regarding Judge Popke’s cases, for true emergency matters, attorneys should first contact Judge Popke’s Law Clerk, Kevin Clark, at kevin.clark@3rdcc.org. In the unlikely event that you cannot get in touch with Kevin, attorneys may contact 313-224-8796 and an emergency judge will be notified. Judge Popke prefers to handle her cases and asks that you attempt contact through her clerk first.

With respect to non-emergency matters, if you require assistance from Judge Popke, please reach out to Kevin via email with your inquiry.  All counsel of record must be included on the email and it is expected that you will have attempted to resolve the matter before contacting the court.

Pursuant to Chief Judge Kenny’s March 23, 2020 Order, the Scheduling Order in every case is extended 60 days from its current deadlines. If this extension is not sufficient to resolve any scheduling issues, please contact Kevin via email. The Court will make all reasonable accommodations regarding scheduling during this tumultuous time.

All Trials, bench and jury, currently scheduled through April 30 are adjourned without an order. New dates will be scheduled after the Court resumes full operations but no less than 60 days from the current trial date.

All Business Court Status Conferences currently scheduled through April 30 are adjourned without an order. New dates will be scheduled by the Court once full operations resume. Please regularly check the register of actions to stay up to date on adjourned Business Court Status Conference dates.  If, however, you would like to conduct your status conference via telephone, Judge Popke will accommodate that request.  Please send Kevin an email with such a request.  Otherwise, work together on scheduling and a new conference will be scheduled.

All pending Special and Settlement conferences through April 30 are adjourned without an order. New dates will be scheduled by the Court once full operations resume. Attorneys are encouraged to engage in remote facilitations while the court operations are limited. Attorneys may also request telephonic conferences with Judge Popke during this time. Please email Kevin with any requests for telephonic conferences.

All pending Tuesday or Thursday dispositive motions scheduled for hearing during the Court’s limited operations will be adjourned to a date after the Court resumes full operations. Orders setting new oral argument dates will be issued once the Court resumes full operations. All Response/Reply deadlines remain in effect. Please regularly check the register of actions for new motion hearing dates.

Please DO NOT leave voicemails with the Court during the Court’s limited operations. All inquiries not addressed by these protocols should be directed to Kevin Clark via email at kevin.clark@3rdcc.org.

Take care and stay safe!

BASIC RULES FOR JUDGE POPKE’S COURTROOM:

1.  Check the Policies and Protocols first.  Most answers are there.
2.  Don’t call until you have complied with #1.
3.  Be on time.
4. Be prepared.  “Standing in” is not an excuse.
5. Both counsel must appear for Motions to Adjourn Deadlines.
6. No-Fault attorneys MUST comply with the Addendum to the Scheduling Order.
7. Read the Policies and Protocols.

Honorable Martha M. Snow

Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
Two Woodward Avenue, Courtroom 1821 
Detroit, MI  48226

Phone: 313.224.6889

Fax: 313.237.9252

Staff:

Court Clerk:  JaJuan Williams 
Judicial Attorney:  Lisa Damphousse
Court Reporter:  Video
Deputy:  Corporal Oliver Cross

State of Emergency Updates – Coronavirus Court Closure

As you are likely already aware, the Third Circuit Court is closed until at least Monday, April 13, 2020.  It is possible that the closure will be extended beyond that date.  Chief Judge Kenny has issued several statements regarding the "State of Emergency” which can be viewed on the homepage of the Court’s website at www.3rdcc.org.  These statements include a list of the limited types of proceedings that will still be held in person at the courthouse during this temporary closure.  All updates regarding the status of proceedings held at the Third Circuit Court will be posted on the website as they become available.  Please check www.3rdcc.org frequently for the latest developments. 

Phone calls:  During the temporary court closure, our preferred method of communication is email.  Please DO NOT call the courtroom and leave voicemails during this time.

Settlement Conferences:  Settlement Conferences will be held during the temporary court closure via phone conferences with Judge Snow.  If you have a Settlement Conference scheduled between now and May 1, 2020, Plaintiff’s counsel is responsible for contacting all attorneys of record to organize a conference call with Judge Snow.  Please make your best effort to have everyone available on the currently scheduled date as we are trying to keep our docket moving along as seamlessly as possible.  Once a date has been agreed upon, please contact Judge Snow directly at martha.snow@3rdcc.org to confirm that date, and she will provide you with a time for your Settlement Conference to be held over the phone.  Please copy all attorneys of record on your email in order to avoid any ex parte communications. 

Non-dispositive Motions (Friday motions):  All non-dispositive motions currently pending for March 20^th, March 27^th, April 3^rd, and April 10^th are being adjourned to Friday, May 1, 2020 at 8:30 a.m.  Due to the large volume of matters to be adjourned, you will NOT receive an email/telephonic notice of adjournment on each individual case.  Please check the Register of Actions on your cases regularly to stay apprised of your adjourned hearing dates.  But please note that you will not see changes reflected until the clerk has access to process them. 

Any and all newly filed non-dispositive motions should be scheduled for May 8^th.  Please file your motions as usual and submit a praecipe for each motion for Friday, May 8, 2020 at 8:30 a.m.

In the event that you no longer need to argue a motion that was previously scheduled for March 20^th, March 27^th, April 3^rd, or April 10^th, please have the moving party contact the clerk, JaJuan Williams, directly at jajuan.williams@3rdcc.org regarding the same. 

Motions for Summary Disposition:  Pursuant to MCR 2.119(E)(3), there will be no oral argument held with respect to all motions for summary disposition pending prior to May 1, 2020.  Judge Snow will be issuing written opinions with respect to all such motions.  Please be patient during this time as we continue to manage our entire docket remotely.  Any additional inquiries regarding motions for summary disposition may be sent directly to Lisa at lisa.damphousse@3rdcc.org.  Please copy all attorneys of record on your email in order to avoid any ex parte communications. 

In the event that you no longer need to argue a motion for summary disposition, please have the moving party contact Lisa directly at lisa.damphousse@3rdcc.org regarding the same.  Please copy all attorneys of record on your email in order to avoid any ex parte communications. 

Trials:  If your case is scheduled for trial or a pre-trial conference during the temporary court closure, Judge Snow will be contacting the attorneys of record in those matters directly to discuss possible dates for adjournments. 

Email addresses:      Honorable Martha M. Snow                         martha.snow@3rdcc.org

                                   Judicial Attorney, Lisa M. Damphousse      lisa.damphousse@3rdcc.org

                                   Clerk, JaJuan Williams                                 jajuan.williams@3rdcc.org

For all other inquiries, please click below on the "Court Protocol" button which will take you to Judge Snow's standard protocol that is always in place regardless of the temporary court closure.  Thank you. 

Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
2 Woodward Avenue, Room 1101
Detroit, MI  48226

Phone: (313) 224-2447

Staff:

Secretary: Loretta Borne
Court Clerk:  Adam Hamed
Court Reporter: Laurie Jefferson
Deputy: Ray Batts