Judge’s Acceptance of Donation From Michigan Secretary of State Spurs Call for Ethics Probe

The donation arrived as the judge was on a panel considering an appeal filed by the secretary of state.

The Hall of Justice building in downtown Lansing, Mich., on Aug. 17, 2018. The building is home to the Michigan Supreme Court. Shutterstock

Two Republican election integrity activists on Oct. 1 requested an investigation into a campaign donation received by a Michigan State Supreme Court justice from a PAC tied to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.

Braden Giacobazzi and former state Sen. Patrick Colbeck sent a formal request on Oct. 1 to the Judicial Tenure Commission, a panel that oversees the conduct of judges, asking it to look into Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden regarding the propriety of an $82,500 donation received by her campaign.