Cavanagh was on the state's high court from 1983 to 2014, which is tied for Michigan's longest supreme court tenure ever.

Michael Cavanagh, a Detroit native who was a longtime Michigan Supreme Court justice and father of current Chief Justice Megan Cavanagh, has died, his family announced Wednesday. He was 84.

His daughter, Megan Cavanagh, was elected to the Michigan Supreme Court in 2019 and elevated to Chief Justice last March. “Mike Cavanagh was much more than a dedicated public se ...

He served four eight-year terms from 1983 through 2014 on the Michigan Supreme Court, including as Chief Justice from 1991 ...