C. Joseph Schwedler

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C. Joseph Schwedler

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Michigan 41st Circuit Court
Tenure
Present officeholder
Term ends

2018

Education

Bachelor's

University of Detroit

Law

Western Michigan University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School


C. Joseph Schwedler is the chief judge for the 41st Circuit Court, the 95B District Court and the Iron County Probate Court in Michigan.[1] He has served as a district and probate court judge since 1990. In 1999, he gained jurisdiction over the circuit court as part of a trial court demonstration project, which consolidated Iron County trial courts.[2] His term expires in 2018.[3]

Education

Schwedler received his B.A. from the University of Detroit in 1973 and his J.D. from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1976.[2]

Career

Schwedler began his career in 1976 as a private practice lawyer in Crystal Falls, Mich. He worked in that position until 1999. He also served as a township attorney for Mastodon and Hematite and then as a city attorney of Crystal Falls from 1980 to 1999. He became a judge of the district and probate courts in 1990 and has presided over the circuit court as well since 1999.[2]

2012 election

See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2012 - Probate Courts

Schwedler defeated Mark D. Tousignant in the general election on November 6, winning 51.78 percent of the vote.[4][5]

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