Dorothy Comstock Riley (December 6, 1924–October 23, 2004) was a lawyer and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan, serving on the Michigan Supreme Court and the first woman to serve on the state's Court of Appeals. She was the first hispanic woman to be elected to the Supreme Court of any state. December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A lawyer is a person licensed by the state to advise clients in legal matters and represent them in courts of law (and in other forms of dispute resolution). ... A judge or justice is an appointed or elected official who presides over a court. ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 147,255 km²  - Water 103,687 km² (41. ... The Michigan Supreme Court is the highest court in the State of Michigan, that is the court of last resort. ...

Riley was born in Detroit, where she attended public schools, graduating from Northwestern High School. She attended Wayne State University, where she earned a B.A. in 1946 and an LL.B. in 1949. Female lawyers were not common at the time and reportedly, when she inteviewed at several law firms after graduation, the qualification they were most interested in was her typing ability. Instead of working at such firms, she began her own practice in the Detroit area. City motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the territorial city) City nicknames: The Motor City and Motown Location in the state of Michigan Founded July 24, 1701 County Wayne... Wayne State University Wayne State University, located in Detroit, Michigan, is adjacent to the citys Cultural Center. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Outline and origin The degree of Bachelor of Laws is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...

In 1972, Riley became a Wayne County Circuit Judge and in 1976, she became the first woman to serve on the Michigan Court of Appeals. She ran for the Supreme Court in 1982 and lost. On December 9, 1982, Republican Governor William Milliken nonetheless appointed Riley to the Court to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Justice Blair Moody on November 26. This appointment became the subject of a bitter partisan controversy. Not only had Riley been rejected by the voters, Milliken was leaving office in less than a month and newly-elected Democratic Governor James Blanchard argued he should be allowed to make the appointment to replace Moody rather than Milliken. In February 1983, the other Supreme Court Justices voted 4-2 to remove Riley from the court. Blanchard replaced her with U.S. District Court Judge Patricia Boyle. However, Riley won election to the Supreme Court in 1984 and was re-elected in 1992. She served as Chief Justice from 1987 to 1991. She retired from the Court on September 1, 1997, due to the onset of Parkinson's Disease. 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Location in the state of Michigan Formed 1796 Seat Detroit Area  - Total  - Water 1,741 km² (672 mi²) 150 km² (58 mi²) 8. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... William Grawn Milliken (born March 26, 1922), American politician, served as the Republican governor of Michigan from January 1969 to December 1982. ... Arthur Edson Blair Moody (February 13, 1902–July 20, 1954), known as Blair Moody, was a U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan. ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major United States political parties. ... James Johnston Blanchard (born August 8, 1942) is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Riley had been a partner in the law firm of Riley and Roumell and was also the founder and Honorary Chair of the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society. In 1991 she was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame, and the State Bar of Michigan presented Riley with its Distinguished Public Servant Award in 2000. 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The history of the Michigan Womens Hall of Fame is available online at michiganwomenshalloffame. ... State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 147,255 km²  - Water 103,687 km² (41. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Riley married Wallace D. Riley, a former President of the American Bar Association in 1967. They had one son, Peter Comstock Riley. She died in Grosse Pointe Farms at the age of 79. The American Bar Association (ABA) is a voluntary bar association of lawyers which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alternate use: There are several neighboring places in Michigan that begin with Grosse Pointe. ...