Audrey Van Alst
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Audrey Van Alst is a district court judge for the 84th District Court. It serves Missaukee and Wexford counties in Michigan. She was appointed to the court by Governor Rick Snyder in October 2013 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of David A. Hogg.[1] Van Alst was elected to the court on November 4, 2014, for a six-year term, commencing on January 1, 2015, and expiring on December 31, 2020.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
Van Alst ran for re-election to the 84th District Court.
General: She defeated Anthony Badovinac in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 58.3 percent of the vote.
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Education
Van Alst received her undergraduate degree in business administration from Central Michigan University and her J.D. degree from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School.[1]
Career
Before her appointment to the court, Van Alst served as the director of the Friend of the Court, a court system which assists and provides support for the family division of the court. She has also previously worked as an attorney in private practice, specializing in family law for sixteen years and served as a public defender for Wexford County.[1]
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Footnotes
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
