Benjamin Logan
Benjamin Logan was a judge for the 61st District Court in Michigan.[1] He was first elected to the court in 1988.[2] Logan retired on November 30, 2014.[3]
Education
Logan received his undergraduate degree from Ohio Northern University in 1968 and his J.D. from Ohio Northern University Law School in 1972.[2]
Career
Prior to joining the court, Logan was an attorney for sixteen years. He also worked for two years with Legal Aid in Grand Rapids.[2]
Censure
In July of 2010, Logan was censured, or publicly reprimanded, by the Michigan Supreme Court for allowing a public official facing charges to be released before his arraignment. The Judicial Tenure Commission investigated a number of charges, but only found Logan guilty of "creating an appearance of impropriety."[4]
2012 election
Logan was re-elected after running unopposed in 2012.[5][6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Courts, "61st District," accessed October 16, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 61st District Court, "Judge Benjamin H. Logan, II biography," October 15, 2014
- ↑ WOOD Tv, "Judge Logan retiring after 25 years," October 15, 2014
- ↑ MLive.com, "Michigan Supreme Court censures Grand Rapids District Judge Benjamin Logan for 'appearance of impropriety'," July 4, 2010
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Unofficial 2012 General Election Results: 61st District 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
