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Term: 1987 – 1994
Justice Robert Griffin was elected to the Michigan Supreme Court in 1986. He retired at the end of his term in 1994.
Justice Griffin graduated from Central Michigan College (now University) and the University of Michigan Law School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and clerked for Michigan Supreme Court Justice John Dethmers before entering private practice in Traverse City. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1956 and re-elected through 1966, when Gov. George Romney (R) appointed him to the U.S. Senate. He was elected to the Senate in 1966 and re-elected 1972.
Notable environmental cases decided by Justice Griffin include…
Green Gavels Rating by Case
Court Upholds Governor’s Authority to Reorganize the DNR
DNR Liable for Beach Erosion on Grand Traverse Bay
Groundwater Pollution is No Nuisance for Lowering Property Values
Insurer Must Defend Potential Polluter in EPA Investigation
Kalkaska Can’t Lease Oil & Gas Beneath City Streets
Liability Insurance Coverage for Leaking Underground Storage Tanks
Natural Gas Pipeline Requires Local Township Approval
No Insurance Defense Coverage for Clare’s Leaking Landfill
No Insurance Defense for Leaking Underground Storage Tank
No Insurance Defense for Woodhaven’s Pesticide Application
No State Reimbursement for Livingston County Landfill Upgrades
