Deborah Carley
Deborah Carley ran for judge on the 6th Circuit Court in 2012.
2012 election
Carley was one of seven candidates competing for five seats in the general election on November 6, 2012. She was defeated in the election, receiving 9.93 percent of the vote.[1][2]
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2012
Incumbents decry interest group advertisement
In October, the five incumbents running for re-election to the 6th Circuit Court united to condemn an ad opposing Judge McMillen, which was run by the Virginia-based group Americans for Job Security. In a meeting, Judge Warren said,
“ | We felt that it was very important that to maintain the integrity and independence of the judiciary that we unite together and stand against attempts to subvert our independence and integrity of the court, and try to politicize what should be a nonpartisan, non-political position.[3][4] | ” |
In a statement on her website, challenger Deborah Carley says,
“ | Just as challengers to incumbents express their displeasure with the status quo, so too can citizens affect the process...It’s ironic that a slate of candidates, unified by incumbency and not by ideological or philosophical bonds, would whine about following the law as determined by judicial precedent passed by the highest court in the land [Citizen's United v. Federal Election Commission].[5][4] | ” |
Education
Carley received her undergraduate degree from Albion College and her J.D. from Detroit College of Law.[6]
Career
At the time of her candidacy, Carley was an assistant Attorney General for the State of Michigan. She is the Chief of the Children and Youth Services Division. Prior to this, Carley served for over eighteen years in the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office.[6]
See also
External links
- The Oakland Press, "Newcomers target incumbent Oakland County judges," May 3, 2012
- Carley for Judge campaign website
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, Unofficial 2012 General Election Results: 6th Circuit Court
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, 2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing
- ↑ The Oakland Press, "Oakland County judges object to outside money in their re-election campaign," October 7, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Carley for Judge, Statement on Outside Spending
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Deb Carley for Oakland County Circuit Court campaign website, About Deb Carley
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