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Catherine Steenland
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Catherine Steenland was a judge on Michigan's 39th District Court. She was first elected to the court in 2002 and was re-elected to six-year terms in 2004, 2010, and 2016.[1][2] Steenland retired on July 19, 2019.[3]
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.[4] Incumbent Catherine Steenland ran unopposed in the 39th District general election.[5]
| 39th District, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Catherine Steenland Incumbent | ||
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 28, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2010
Steenland defeated John S. McPhee with 70.51 percent of the vote in the general election on November 2, 2010.[6]
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Michigan District Courts are each elected to six-year terms.[7] The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a qualified elector of the district, licensed to practice law in the state, under the age of 70, and have five years of experience practicing law.
Noteworthy events
Suspected in hit-and-run accident
In 2018, The Macomb Daily reported that Michigan state police had investigated Steenland on suspicion of her involvement in a two-car hit-and-run accident that occurred in September 2017.[8] In November 2018, Steenland was sentenced to suspended jail time and one year of probation for the accident.[3]
Impaired driving charges
In 2008, Steenland pleaded guilty to driving while impaired after initially being arrested for drunk driving. According to police, her blood alcohol level at the time of arrest was .23. Michigan's legal limit is .08. She was sentenced to six months' probation and fines. As a result of the incident, the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission (JTC) charged her with misconduct. Steenland was censured and suspended without pay for 90 days.[8][9]
See also
External links
- Macomb County District Court
- MLive.com, "District Court judge arrested on drunken driving charges in Ogemaw County," June 30, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Macomb Daily, "Judge faces alcohol charge," June 27, 2008
- ↑ Macomb County, Michigan, "39-A District Court," accessed April 26, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Detroit Free Press, "Roseville judge sentenced in hit-and-run is retiring," June 28, 2019
- ↑ 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, "2010 Michigan Official General Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Michigan Courts, "Michigan Trial Courts," accessed April 3, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Macomb Daily, "Wayne County prosecutor to decide if Judge Steenland will be charged," February 14, 2018
- ↑ The Macomb Daily, "Judge Steenland suspended following arrest," October 18, 2018
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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