Judge Adam Sabree — 36th District Court
Position
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Court | 36th District Court (Detroit) |
| Full Legal Name | Adam Ibn-Ramadan Sabree |
| Elected | November 2022 |
| Term Ends | January 1, 2029 |
Prior Career — Metro Property Group (RICO-Accused)
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Role | In-house counsel — per votesabree.com: “My legal career began as in-house counsel for a real estate company” |
| Company | Metro Property Group, LLC |
| Federal case | Llewellyn-Jones v. Metro Property Group, LLC, 2:13-cv-11977 (E.D. Mich., Judge Lawson) |
The Metro Property Group Scheme (per federal complaint)
- Purchased thousands of Detroit foreclosed homes for $500–$5,000
- Sold to foreign investors (UK, Yemen, Australia) for $40,000–$50,000
- Represented homes as “refurbished,” “turnkey,” “Section 8 approved” — they were uninhabitable
- Forged lease documents for non-existent tenants
- Fabricated Section 8 approvals and post-dated audits
- Charged investors for “evictions” of fictional tenants
- 371-paragraph, 116-page complaint with 13 counts including fraud, RICO, and consumer protection
Career Pipeline
- In-house counsel for RICO-accused company exploiting Detroit foreclosure pipeline
- → Managed litigation for father’s Wayne County Treasurer office (which runs that pipeline)
- → Managed litigation for Wayne County Land Bank
- → Elected 36th District Court Judge
Woodward Law Group PLLC
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| LARA ID | 801902111 |
| Status | Active |
| Location | Birmingham, MI |
| Agent | James Murray III |
Sabree Dynasty
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Eric R. Sabree | Wayne County Treasurer + Land Bank Chair — father |
| Aliyah Sabree | Wayne County 3rd Circuit Court (Family Division) — sister |
| Adam Sabree | 36th District Court Judge |
36th District Court Concentration
Sits on the same court as:
| Judge | Connection |
|---|---|
| Tenisha Yancey | MacDowell Board Chair; campaign paid Banks Strategy LLC |
| Sean Perkins | Brother of Todd Perkins, Brian Banks’ attorney |
Three network judges on one court. Same election cycle (November 2022). Same term end (January 1, 2029).
2017 Auction Bidding
Adam Sabree listed as auction bidder in the 2017 Wayne County tax auction. His father Eric Sabree was the Wayne County Treasurer administering the sale.
Father’s FBI Investigation (2019)
Detroit News (Mar 15, 2019): “The FBI is looking into land deals by the family of Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree.” FBI Special Agent Mara Schneider “neither confirmed nor denied the existence of an investigation.” County rules banned family members from bidding at tax auctions — violation confirmed by Detroit News reporting. Ethics complaint filed by County Exec Warren Evans — dismissed 5–1 (Jul 2019) on technicality. FBI investigation outcome never publicly reported. No indictment. No exoneration.
Verify
- 36th District Court: 🏛️ 36th District
- LARA: Woodward Law Group — 🏛️ LARA COFS — Entity 801902111
- PACER: Llewellyn-Jones v. Metro Property Group, 2:13-cv-11977
- Detroit News (Feb–Jul 2019): Eric Sabree FBI/land deal reporting — 📰 Detroit News
- votesabree.com (archived campaign materials)
- Ballotpedia: Adam Sabree
Independent Reporting
- 🏛️ 36th District : Judge Adam Sabree
- 📚 Ballotpedia : Adam Sabree — elected November 2022 alongside Tenisha Yancey and Sean Perkins
All sources are public records and published news reports.