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Virgil C. Smith

1947–2025

United States

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Virgil Clark Smith (July 4, 1947 – June 23, 2025) was an American politician and judge. He served as judge of the 3rd Circuit Court in Wayne County, Michigan from 2004 to 2018, having been appointed to fill a vacancy in the court by Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm. Smith previously served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives and as a Michigan state senator.

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