12/11/12 - Although itâs not finalized, it appears as though Livingston County Commissioner Jay Drick is poised to take over as the new 53rd District Court magistrate following the retirement of Brian Brown at the end of the year. About 20 people applied for the position, which involves presiding over hearings and small claims matters within the district court. Drick was chosen as one of three finalists by a committee made up of Brown, District Court Judge Suzanne Geddis, Chief Circuit Court Judge David Reader and District Court Administrator Mary Ellen Nygren. Judge Reader was said to have then selected Drick as the new magistrate from among the finalists with a tentative start date of January 22nd. Due to time requirements and possible conflicts of interest, Drick will need to close up his Howell law practice. He is now in the process of notifying clients and closing out cases as the state bar requires each client to be safeguarded. His appointment must be approved by the Michigan Supreme Court and the Livingston County Board of Commissioners, which Drick would also need to resign from. Having just been re-elected last month, it would require two special elections to fill the seat - the costs of which would be felt individually by three municipalities, schools and the county. (TD/JM)
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