Honorable Susan Longsworth
44th Circuit Court Judge
| Trial / Evidentiary Hearings: | Mondays / Tuesdays / Wednesdays |
| Motion Day: | Thursdays |
| Final Pretrial Day: | Fridays |
| Motion Practice: | All motions must be filed with the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, located at 204 S. Highlander Way, Howell, Michigan 48843. All Judge’s Copies must be delivered to the Brighton Courthouse, located at 224 N. First St., Brighton, Michigan. All evidentiary hearings and trials will be conducted in person at the Brighton Courthouse, unless otherwise designated by the Court. All adjournments and/or dismissals of motions must be made by the moving party. Any other motion adjournments must come through a motion or stipulation and order and must be approved by the Judge. |
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About Judge Longsworth
Judge Longsworth is the Presiding Judge of the Family Division of the Circuit Court. She handles the following portions of the Livingston County Circuit Court docket: 50% of all circuit civil cases; 55% of all domestic relations cases involving children and the related PPO and ERPO cases related to those domestic cases; 50% of the divorce cases without children and the related PPO and ERPO cases related to those cases; 67% of the criminal and civil appeals; 34% of PPO’s unrelated to a domestic case; 33% of the adult ERPO cases unrelated to a domestic cases; and 67% of the name change cases.
Judge Longsworth was elected November 2024 to a term beginning 1/1/2025 following an appointment to the bench beginning 4/8/2024. Judge Longsworth previously served as a trial prosecutor at the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office for ten years, where she trained police officers and served as Lead Domestic Violence prosecutor responsible for implementing policies to promote evidence-based prosecution and survivor safety. After her tenure as a prosecutor, Judge Longsworth represented retained and court-appointed clients in Michigan’s trial courts as a criminal defense attorney, and on appeals before the Michigan Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Judge Longsworth began her career as a law clerk in the Family Division of the 43rd Circuit Court. Judge Longsworth earned her law degree from Notre Dame Law School in 2002, and her Bachelor of Arts from Marquette University in 1999.
Judge Longsworth served as Chair of the Oversight Policy Board for Substance Use Treatment and Prevention of the Southeastern Michigan Community Mental Health Alliance, Co-Chair of the Criminal Law Section of the Washtenaw County Bar Association, and Membership Chair of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Washtenaw Region. She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, Livingston County Bar Association, and Washtenaw County Bar Association. Judge Longsworth is admitted to practice law in all Michigan state courts and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
