[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 33 (Thursday, February 27, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E261-E262]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF JUDGE AMY HATHAWAY'S SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF 
                        DETROIT AND WAYNE COUNTY

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                          HON. GARY C. PETERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 27, 2014

  Mr. PETERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 
Honorable Amy P. Hathaway, a judge on the Third Judicial Circuit of 
Michigan in Wayne County, who is retiring from the bench after nearly 
two decades of service.
   Judge Hathaway's service to the people of Southeast Michigan began 
more than twenty years ago, when she joined the Wayne County 
Corporation Counsel as Assistant Corporation Counsel. In this role, 
Judge Hathaway undertook plaintiff and defense litigation matters in 
county, state and federal courts, as well oversaw the drafting of 
county ordinances and review of tax matters. After two years of work 
for Wayne County, Judge Hathaway was elected the Third Circuit Court of 
Michigan, with jurisdiction over matters of equity, civil claims in 
excess of $25,000 and matters involving felony violation of Michigan's 
criminal statutes. Prior to her public service, Judge Hathaway worked 
as a paralegal for Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP and as an 
associate at Dykema Gossett PLLC following her graduation from 
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in May 1987.
   While serving on the bench, Judge Hathaway has been recognized by 
numerous community organizations for her accessibility and conduct. In 
2012, the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association gave her an outstanding 
rating and cited her as among the most accessible and friendly judges 
on the Third Circuit Court. Additionally, Dbusiness Magazine named 
Judge Hathaway one of its Top Circuit Court Judges in 2013. Throughout 
her career, Judge Hathaway is an active member of the State Bar of 
Michigan and has served on its Constitutional Law Committee. She has 
also served as a member of the Governor's Task Force on Justice for 
Children and was elected by her peers to the Board of Directors of the 
Barristers of Detroit Bar Association, where she was named its 
Barrister of Year in 1991. Judge Hathaway has also taken on 
responsibilities as a mentor to the interns that have worked in her 
office.
   In addition to her commitment to serving the residents of Wayne 
County, Judge Hathaway has remained a proud and dedicated mother to her 
three adult children and a strong partner for her husband, the 
Honorable David Groner, who also serves as a judge on the Third Circuit 
Court of Michigan.

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   Mr. Speaker, as Judge Hathaway prepares to embark upon a new chapter 
on her life, I congratulate her and thank her for her many years of 
service to the people of Wayne County. Over her more than two decades 
of public service, Judge Hathaway has developed expertise and 
experience that will cause her to be greatly missed in the court room.

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