Facts: - successor: robert p. young , jr. . bridget mary mccormack - party: democratic - predecessor: clifford taylor charles levin - office: 67th of the michigan supreme court judge of the michigan court chief of appeals justice of the michigan supreme court justice - birth date: 15 april 1938 - alma mater: eastern -lrb- j.d. -rrb- michigan university -lrb- b.a. -rrb- wayne state university - termstart: january 1 , 1989 8 , 2009 january 1 , 1997 january - termend: january 1 , 1997 1 , 2011 january 1 , 2013 january Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of marilyn jean kelly .
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marilyn jean kelly -lrb- born april 15 , 1938 -rrb- is a retired jurist in michigan .she was elected to two terms both on the michigan court of appeals and as a justice on the michigan supreme court .due to her being over 70 years old , kelly was prohibited by the michigan constitution to seek re-election in 2012 .following clifford taylor 's defeat in the 2008 elections , justice kelly was elected 4-3 to succeed him as chief justice of michigan .she held that position until 2011 when robert p. young , jr. was elected by the justices of the court .