Article: McGee sticking with given name; Alderman to drop name-change request, court records show

Court records indicate Milwaukee Ald. Michael McGee plans to drop his request to change his given name, Michael Imanu Jackson, to the name he has been known by his entire life: McGee.

McGee, 36, filed the name-change petition May 24, then initially denied he had, then acknowledged the request with a news release that said he needed the change to get a U.S. passport.

Online court records show an entry from Thursday that states: "Court received call from petitioner advising that he will not be pursuing the petition for name change and will be submitting a letter to this effect." A hearing on the request, which cost $158.50 to file, is set for next week but could be canceled if McGee drops the

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