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Daniel Goostrey

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Daniel Goostrey is a district court judge for the 12th District Court in Jackson County, Michigan.[1] He was appointed to the court by Governor Rick Snyder in April 2012 to a term that expires on December 31, 2018.[2][3]
Education
Goostrey received his undergraduate degree from Eastern Michigan University in 1989 and his J.D. from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1998.[2][3]
Career
- 2012-2019: District Court Judge, 12th District Court
- 2002-2012: Attorney, Parker & Adams PC
- 1998-2002: Attorney, Best, Heyns, Klaeren & Schroeder PC
- 1998: Admitted to the Michigan Bar[2]
Awards and associations
- Member, State Bar of Michigan
- President, Napoleon Board of Education
- Youth hockey coach[2]
2012 election
Goostrey was re-elected to the 12th District Court after running unopposed in 2012.[4][5]
See also
- Michigan District Courts
- Jackson County, Michigan
- Judicial selection in Michigan
- News: Gov. Snyder appoints two to trial courts, April 16, 2012
External links
- Jackson County, Michigan: Honorable Daniel A. Goostrey
- Jackson County, Michigan: Judges 12th District Court
- Michigan Courts: Jackson County
- Office of the Michigan Governor, Press Release: "Snyder appoints Daniel Goostrey to the 12th District Court in Jackson County," April 13, 2012
- MLive.com, "New judge is pilot, drummer in band; Judge Michael Klaeren calls him 'excellent listener,' problem solver," April 13, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Jackson County, Michigan: Judges 12th District Court
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Office of the Michigan Governor, Press Release: "Snyder appoints Daniel Goostrey to the 12th District Court in Jackson County," April 13, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jackson County, Michigan: Honorable Daniel A. Goostrey
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, Unofficial 2012 General Election Results
- ↑ 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