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David Swartz
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David S. Swartz is the chief judge of the 22nd Circuit Court in Washtenaw County, Michigan. He was appointed to the court by former Governor John Engler on April 3, 1997, to replace former Judge Patrick J. Conlin.[1] Swartz was elected to the court in 1998 and re-elected in 2002 and 2008. Swartz was re-elected to the court on November 4, 2014, to another six-year term commencing on January 1, 2015, and ending on December 31, 2020.[2][3][4][5][6]
Elections
2014
See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
Swartz ran for re-election to the 22nd Circuit Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Swartz received his B.S. from Central Michigan University in 1969 and his J.D. degree from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1972.[5]
Career
Swartz began his career in 1973 as an assistant prosecutor in Washtenaw County and worked in that position until 1982. He then worked as a private practice lawyer with the firms of Dykema, Gossett, Spencer, Goodnow & Trigg, Laird, Chin, Schwartz & Swartz, and Conlin, McKenney & Philbrick, P.C. In January 1995, he was appointed to the 14A Judicial District Court, where he served until his appointment to the 22nd Circuit Court in 1997.[1][5]
See also
External links
- Washtenaw County Trial Court, "Biography of David S. Swartz"
- Michigan Courts, "Washtenaw County"
- Michigan Courts, "Trial Court Directory"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan State Government, "Engler Appoints Swartz to 22nd Judicial Circuit," April 3, 1997
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "1998 Official Election Results: 22nd Circuit Court," February 9, 1998
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2002 Official Election Results: 22nd Circuit Court," December 17, 2002
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2008 Official Election Results: 22nd Circuit Court," December 30, 2008
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Washtenaw County Trial Court, "Biography of David S. Swartz," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed July 9, 2014
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
