Carol Sue Reader
Carol Sue Reader was a judge of the Michigan 53rd District Court. She left office on January 1, 2019.
Reader ran for re-election for judge of the Michigan 53rd District Court. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Although her term did not expire until January 2019, Reader ran against another sitting judge on the court, Suzanne Geddis in 2016. Reader said she decided to run in 2016 due to mandatory retirement age limits. According to state law, judges may serve on the bench past 70 years old, but they may not run for election after that age. If Reader waited until her term expired in 2019, she would be 72-years old. Reader said her decision to run against Geddis had nothing to do with the other judge, but "everything to do with what [she] want[s] to accomplish while on the bench — helping veterans and the mentally ill." Geddis questioned why Reader would run against a fellow judge. "It just sounds kind of greedy," she said.[1]
Elections
2016
Michigan held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election occurred on August 2, 2016. The candidate filing deadline for incumbents was March 21, and the deadline for non-incumbents was April 19.[2] Incumbent Suzanne Geddis defeated Carol Sue Reader in the 53rd District general election.[3]
| 53rd District, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Suzanne Geddis Incumbent |
61.87% | 45,562 |
| Carol Sue Reader | 38.13% | 28,076 |
| Total Votes | 73,638 | |
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 28, 2016 | ||
2012
Reader was re-elected after running unopposed in 2012.[4][5]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Livingston Daily, "Sitting District judge challenges benchmate in November," February 1, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Unofficial Candidate Listing," April 19, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Unofficial 2012 General Election Results: 53rd 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
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