Judge Jaime Powell Horowitz: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Biography

Hon. Jamie Powell Horowitz is a judge for the Forty-Fifth District Court of Michigan in Oakland County. She was elected to the bench in 2020.


During her judicial tenure, Horowitz has served as Chief Judge Pro Tem of the Forty-Fifth District Court.


Prior to her election, she was an assistant prosecutor assigned to the Homicide Unit with the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, a position she held since 2004. Horowitz also served as a special prosecutor for the nonprofit organization, Fair Michigan Justice Project, where she helped prosecute hate crimes against the LGBTQ community.


She completed a J.D. at the University of Detroit, Mercy School of Law.


Horowitz was admitted to practice in Michigan in 2004.