Jurisdiction of the 44th District Court The 44th District Court is located at 400 E Eleven Mile Rd., Royal Oak, MI 48067. The Court has a limited jurisdiction, servicing the City of Royal Oak and the City of Berkley. The 44th District Court has two active judges, the Honorable Derek W. Meinecke and the Honorable Andrew W. Kowalkowski. Additionally, the 44th District Court has several magistrates who handle criminal arraignments, small claims cases, traffic tickets, landlord/t