Oakland County judge and sponsor urge preservation of third judgeship amid caseload increases Chief Judge Diane D'Agostino and Rep. Steele testified in favor of HB4833 to preserve the third judgeship on the 48th District Court bench, citing large increases in civil caseloads driven by recent statutory changes and specialty court duties; SCALE's secondary review was referenced and court leadership requested committee consideration.

As Oakland County's judges face a staggering 58% surge in civil cases, a critical bill aims to preserve a third judgeship to manage the growing workload.

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