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David Turfe
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David Turfe is a judge of the Michigan 20th District Court.
Turfe ran for re-election for judge of the Michigan 20th District Court. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Turfe received his undergraduate degree from Wayne State University in 1987 and his J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law in 1991.[1] Before he became a judge, Turfe worked as a sole practitioner with a focus as a trial attorney for fifteen years.[2]
Awards and associations
- Guardian of Justice Award, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee[3]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Michigan 20th District Court
Incumbent David Turfe won election in the general election for Michigan 20th District Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Turfe (Nonpartisan) | 97.1 | 12,140 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.9 | 369 | ||
| Total votes: 12,509 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2012
Turfe was re-elected to the 20th District Court after running unopposed on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Michigan District Courts are each elected to six-year terms.[6] 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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Martindale.com, "David D. Turfe profile"
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Arab America, "ADC Michigan to Honor Judge Timothy M. Kenny and Judge David Turfe at 10th Annual Judges Night Reception," September 21, 2011
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, Unofficial 2012 General Election Results
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," July 31, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Courts, "Michigan Trial Courts," accessed April 3, 2017
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
