A new judge has been sworn in to the Oakland County Probate Court bench.
Judge Nicole Sophia Calhoun Huddleston was appointed to the bench in early April to fill a vacancy. She was sworn in May 1 by Judge Kameshia Gant.
“My colleagues and I congratulate Judge Huddleston on her appointment to the Oakland County Probate Court and we are pleased to welcome her to the bench,” Chief Judge Jennifer Callaghan stated in a news release. “Her breadth of legal experience and dedication both to the law and the community has prepared her well for her new role as a member of the judiciary. We look forward to her joining our court in service to the citizens of Oakland County.”
Prior to joining the bench, Huddleston practiced family law, probate matters, and civil litigation at Huddleston Law, PLLC, which she founded. Before that, she was managing director of the Detroit Justice Center’s Legal Services and Advocacy Practice
Huddleston earned her Juris Doctor from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 2014 and her Bachelor of Arts from Oakland University. While in law school, she served on the Moot Court Board of Advocates and as vice president of the Business Law Association. She completed judicial internships with Judge Victoria Roberts and Marianne Battani of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, and with Judge Helene White of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.