Charles LaSata
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2029
Charles LaSata is a judge of Michigan's Second Circuit Court, serving Berrien County. He was elected to this position on November 2, 2004, and was re-elected in 2010 and 2016.[1]
Education
LaSata received his undergraduate degree from Kalamazoo College and his J.D. from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.[1]
Career
Early in his career, LaSata worked for four years as a city commissioner of Saint Joseph, Mich. He then served as the mayor of that city for four years before he was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 1999. He served as a representative of the 79th District (northern Berrien County) until his judicial election in 2004. He also worked in the private practice of law as a partner and shareholder of his own LaSata Law Office and of the law firm of Bittner, Hyrns, LaSata, Reimland & Daly P.C. prior to his election to the circuit court.[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 John Donahue and incumbent Charles LaSata were unopposed in the 2nd Circuit general election (2 open seats).[3]
| 2nd Circuit, 2 open seats, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 John Donahue Incumbent | ||
| Charles LaSata Incumbent | ||
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 28, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2010
LaSata was re-elected on November 2, 2010, with 50.66 percent of the vote.[4]
Noteworthy cases
LaSata sends groom to jail
When a couple from Chicago got married in Lakeside, Mich., and the reception got out of control, the gallery owners called the police. An officer arrived, but couldn't control the rowdy crowd and called for backup. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, "'family members had to hold Somora back from charging at the officers, but he did break free', prosecutor Mike Sepic said. Somora was then stunned by a Taser. His new bride, who was holding him, was also shocked." The groom as well as several family members were arrested, and two nights later the bride and groom were arrested again. Judge Charles LaSata presided over the groom's sentencing, "You behaved very poorly for a person of your age." The groom, who plead guilty to felony resisting and obstructing police, was sentenced to 45 days of electronic monitoring and 300 hours of community service.[5]
See also
External links
- Michigan Courts: Trial Court Directory, Berrien County
- Berrien County, Michigan: Courts
- Michigan Primary Election Results 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Berrien County, "Charles LaSata"
- ↑ 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 Unofficial General Election Results: 2nd Circuit Court" (dead link)
- ↑ Chicago Sun-Times: Rowdy groom gets jail time
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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