Kathleen Jansen (born November 7, 1948) is a judge of the

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. Jansen earned a

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degree from the University of Detroit Law School. In addition, she earned a Bachelor's degree from

Michigan State University Michigan State University (Michigan State or MSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State o ...

. Jansen was appointed to the Michigan Court of Appeals in 1989 by the then-governor James J. Blanchard. Prior to her appointment, she served on the Macomb County Circuit Court. She also earlier served on the Macomb County

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. When she was elected to that court in 1984 she became the first woman to serve on it. She also previously worked as a private practice attorney.

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appeals court bio of Jansen
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jansen, Kathleen Living people Michigan State University alumni University of Detroit Mercy alumni Michigan state court judges American women judges People from Macomb County, Michigan Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women