Background
Coleman was born in Texas but grew up in Washington, District of Columbia.
Coleman was born in Texas but grew up in Washington, District of Columbia.
George Washington University.
She did her undergraduate work at the University of Maryland and received her law degree from George Washington University. She eventually settled in Marshall, Michigan. She ran for re-election 1978.
She retired in 1982 two years before her second term was up and Governor William Milliken appointed Lieutenant Governor James Brickley to replace her just before he and Brickley left office.
On the Supreme Court, Coleman was the elected the first female chief justice.