Potential Antrim Departure Could (Eventually) Mean More 86th District Court Time For Leelanau
By Craig Manning | Oct. 17, 2025
The 86th District Court – which handles criminal and civil matters for Grand Traverse, Leelanau, and Antrim counties – is feeling the strain of staffing challenges, growing caseloads, and overtaxed judges. The court’s issues could be resolved if/when the state legislature takes up a bill that would separate Antrim County from the court for good. In the meantime, though, Leelanau County – which has the lowest caseload of the three counties – will have to settle for limited facetime with judges.
At Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting, Chief Judge Robert Cooney and Court Administrator Gwen Taylor were on hand to report on the status of the 86th District Court. Central …
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