Wayne Circuit Judges v. Wayne County

The judges of the third judicial circuit, Wayne county, brought this action to compel the defendants, county of Wayne, its boards of supervisors and auditors and its treasurer to provide funds for 11 additional probation officers at a salary of $8,736 per year, 8 law clerks at a salary of $9,000 per year and a judicial assistant at a salary of $25,000 per year.

The trial judge granted the plaintiffs the requested relief and a writ of mandamus issued directing the defendants to provide the necessary funds.

The trial judge’s bench-dictated opinion, which was expressly incorporated by reference…