Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement announced Wednesday that she will step down from the state's highest court this spring.

Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement, who was appointed by former Gov. Rick Snyder in 2017, announced on Wednesday that she will be stepping down later this year. Clement issued an official statement,

The chief justice on the Michigan Supreme Court is resigning, lighting the path for a liberal supermajority. The court is currently 5-2 with Democratic-backed justices in the majority, but Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement’s impending resignation gives room for Gov.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court announced Wednesday that she is stepping down from the court by the end of April, opening the door for the court to have a 6-1 majority of Democratic-backed justices. Elizabeth Clement did not give a reason for her upcoming resignation.

Justice Elizabeth Clement will step down from Michigan's Supreme Court, allowing Gov. Whitmer to appoint her successor.

LANSING — Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement announced Wednesday she will resign no later than April 30, cutting short a tenure that was to run through 2026 and potentially longer if she had sought reelection.

Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Elizabeth T. Clement announced she will be stepping down from the state’s largest court.

Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Elizabeth T. Clement says she will be stepping down from the court no later than the end of April.

Her departure will reduce the conservative minority on the bench to only one, Justice Brian Zahra, with a Democratic governor to make the appointment to replace her.