Judge Breakey’s Reforms and Record in Washtenaw County
The judge cleared a docket overcrowded by Judge Sample’s illness. He oversaw a grand jury, prosecuted a $1,000,000 gambling ring with 15 racketeers pleading guilty, and collected $12,000 in costs. He returned $3,800 in fines to libraries and introduced juvenile psychiatric examination and probation. He also implemented pre trial conferences in divorce cases, noting 52 percent of circuit court actions. He is a 17 year married U of M Law School graduate and active in multiple bars and civic groups.