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Amy Grace Gierhart
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2019
Amy Grace Gierhart is the chief judge of the 54th Circuit Court in Michigan. In 2012, she was elected to a term expiring in 2019. She became chief judge in 2015.[1]
Education
Gierhart received her undergraduate degree from Alma College and her J.D. from the University of Kentucky.[2]
Career
Gierhart was admitted to the bar in 1994. From 1999 to 2012, owned a law practice.[2]
Awards and associations
- Member, Criminal Justice Act Panel, Federal District Court of Eastern Michigan
- Thumb Area Big Brothers-Big Sisters Board of Directors
- Member, Caro Rotary Club
- Member, Kiwanis Club of Caro
- Member, Lake Huron Friends of Scouting[2]
2012 election
Gierhart advanced from the primary election, winning 49.41 percent of the vote. She defeated Robert A. Betts in the general election on November 6, winning 59.28 percent of the vote.[3][4][5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Courts, "Tuscola County," accessed October 19, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tuscola Today, "Attorney will seek Circuit Court judgeship," April 6, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Official 2012 General Election Results:54th Circuit Court"
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Primary Results: 54th Circuit Court"
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," July 31, 2012
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan
State courts:
Michigan Supreme Court • Michigan Court of Appeals • Michigan Circuit Court • Michigan Court of Claims • Michigan District Courts • Michigan Municipal Courts • Michigan Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Michigan • Michigan judicial elections • Judicial selection in Michigan
