IRON MOUNTAIN, MI-- Governor Rick Snyder has appointed Christopher Ninomiya to the 41st Circuit Court of Dickinson, Iron, and Menominee counties.
Ninomiya has served in the 95-B District Court in Dickinson County since his election in 2008. Prior to his judgeship Ninomiya worked in the Dickinson County Prosecutor’s Office beginning in 1993. He was elected prosecutor in 2000.
Ninomiya fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Richard Celello. He must seek election in November of 2018 to fill the remainder of the current term, which expires in 2020.