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Cheryl Matthews
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2029
Cheryl Matthews is a judge for the 6th Circuit Court in Oakland County, Michigan. She was elected to this position on November 2, 2004, and took office the following January 1.[1][2] She was re-elected in 2010 and 2016.[3]
Education
Matthews received a B.A. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1985. In 1989, she graduated from Fordham University School of Law in New York with a J.D.[1]
Career
Matthews began her career in 1989 as an associate of Chadbourne & Parke. She became an assistant prosecuting attorney of Oakland County in October 1991. She worked in the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office until becoming a circuit court judge, serving as the chief of the Child Sexual Assault Section from June 1997 through December 2004. She was also an Instructor at the Oakland Police Academy from 1991 to 2004.[1]
Awards and associations
Matthews is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, New York State Bar, Fraternal Order of Police, Womens Bar Association, and the Oakland County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team. She has also served as a board member of the Oakland County Child Abuse and Neglect Council (1999-2005), a fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation, an appointee to the Governors Task Force on Childrens Justice (1998-2004), and a lector for St. Hugo of the Hills Catholic Church.[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.[4] Incumbent Rae Lee Chabot, incumbent Hala Jarbou, incumbent Cheryl Matthews, and incumbent Daniel Patrick O'Brien were unopposed in the 6th Circuit general election (4 open seats).[3]
| 6th Circuit, 4 open seats, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Rae Lee Chabot Incumbent | ||
| Hala Jarbou Incumbent | ||
| Cheryl Matthews Incumbent | ||
| Daniel Patrick O'Brien Incumbent | ||
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 28, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2010
Matthews was re-elected (along with 4 other judges) in the general election on November 2, 2010. She received 20.94 percent of the vote.[5]
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Oakland County, "Hon. Cheryl A. Matthews"
- ↑ Institute of Continuing Legal Education Contributor: Hon. Cheryl A. Matthews
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Unofficial Candidate Listing," April 19, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2010 Michigan Official General Election Results," November 2, 2010
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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