Renowned Michigan Judge Bernard Friedman to Transition to Inactive Status

Senior U.S. District Judge Bernard A. Friedman from the Eastern District of Michigan, renowned for his 2014 landmark decision to nullify the state’s prohibition on same-sex marriages, has announced he will be transitioning to inactive status by the end of this year. Following this change, his duties will constitute working as a substitute for federal magistrates. This significant shift in his professional capacity was officially publicized last Thursday. Read more on Law360.