Clifford Taylor

This article is about the judge. For the composer, see Clifford Taylor (composer). For the English cricketer, see Clifford Taylor (cricketer).
Clifford W. Taylor
66th Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
In office
January 7, 2005 – January 1, 2009
Preceded byMaura D. Corrigan
Succeeded byMarilyn Jean Kelly
Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
In office
September 22, 1997[1] – January 1, 2009
Appointed byJohn Engler
Preceded byDorothy Comstock Riley
Succeeded byDiane Marie Hathaway
Personal details
Born (1942-11-09) November 9, 1942 (age 82)
Flint, Michigan, U.S.
SpouseLucille
Children2 sons
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (B.A., 1964)
George Washington University (J.D., 1967)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/serviceNavy
Years of service1967–1971

Clifford Woodworth "Cliff" Taylor[2] (born November 9, 1942) is a former American judge who served on the Michigan Supreme Court from 1997 through 2009. He served as the Michigan Supreme Court's Chief Justice from 2005 through 2009. After his tenure as a judge, he joined the law firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone and served as a visiting law professor at Ave Maria School of Law.[3]

  1. ^ "Swearing-In Ceremony For Justice Clifford W. Taylor". Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society.
  2. ^ Who's Who in American Law, 2002-2003. Marquis Who's Who. 2002. p. 644.
  3. ^ Halcom, Chad (February 8, 2010). "Ex-State Supreme Court Chief Justice Clifford Taylor to join Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved 28 August 2015.