The Oakland County Bar Association in Bloomfield Township has honored Oakland County Circuit Judge Nanci Grant with the S. Gerald Gorcyca Meritorious Service to Veterans award at their annual meeting and awards ceremony.
The award is given to an individual who demonstrates an outstanding commitment of service to active-duty military personnel and military veterans in our community who are in need of assistance.
Grant founded the Oakland County Combat Veterans Treatment Court in 2013 and remains as the state’s only Combat Veteran Treatment Court.
“Judge Grant is a pioneer when it comes to the Oakland County Combat Veterans Treatment Court,” says Chief Circuit Judge Jeffery Matis. “Creation of the Combat Veterans Treatment Court was her idea, her passion, and her initiative. We owe much to our veterans for their selfless sacrifice. I want to thank Judge Grant for her tireless efforts to make the Combat Veterans Treatment Court a vital service to veterans.”
The goal of this specialty court is to reach Oakland County veterans who have been charged with criminal offenses related to traumatic experiences while serving our country. It focuses on extensive mentoring with veterans who can relate to the participants’ combat experiences. The court has served 45 veterans, of which 28 have successfully completed the program, and currently has 13 active participants.
Grant currently is the longest serving circuit court judge on the Oakland County bench. She served four consecutive two-year terms as the chief judge of the circuit court.
