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Esther Lynise Bryant-Weekes
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2027
Esther Lynise Bryant-Weekes is a judge of the Michigan 36th District Court. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Bryant-Weekes ran for re-election for judge of the Michigan 36th District Court. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Bryant-Weekes was appointed to the court by Democratic Governor Jennifer Granholm on October 29, 2007.[1] On November 4, 2014, Bryant-Weekes was re-elected unopposed for another six-year term.[2]
Bryant-Weekes is a former candidate for the 3rd Circuit Court.[3] She was defeated in the primary election on August 2, 2016.
Biography
Education
Bryant-Weekes received her bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan University and her J.D. from the Wayne State University Law School.[1]
Career
Immediately prior to her appointment to the bench, Bryant-Weekes served as the commissioner on Detroit’s Civil Service Commission. She also previously worked as an attorney in private practice, for the City of Detroit Law Department, and as the director of personnel for the Detroit Police Department. Bryant-Weekes began her career with the Wayne County Neighborhood Legal Services, the Pittsburgh Legal Services, and the Northeast Ohio Legal Services.[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, State Bar of Michigan
- Member, Association of Black Judges of Michigan
- Member, Wolverine Bar Association
- Member, District and Municipal Judges Association
- Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2020)
General election
General election for Michigan 36th District Court (9 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan 36th District Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nancy Blount (Nonpartisan) | 14.2 | 112,989 | |
| ✔ |  | Shannon A. Holmes (Nonpartisan) | 11.9 | 95,095 |
| ✔ | Ronald Giles (Nonpartisan) | 11.1 | 88,515 | |
| ✔ | Demetria Brue (Nonpartisan) | 11.1 | 88,251 | |
| ✔ | Esther Lynise Bryant-Weekes (Nonpartisan) | 10.8 | 86,002 | |
| ✔ | Patricia Jefferson (Nonpartisan) | 10.6 | 84,025 | |
| ✔ | Kenneth J. King (Nonpartisan) | 10.4 | 82,775 | |
| ✔ | Adrienne Hinnant-Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 10.0 | 79,974 | |
| ✔ | Michael E. Wagner (Nonpartisan) | 8.9 | 71,035 | |
| Evette Dukes (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 174 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 7,599 | ||
| Total votes: 796,434 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled.
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] The following candidates ran in the 3rd Circuit primary election (4 open seats).[3]
| 3rd Circuit, 4 open seats, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Wanda Evans |
9.55% | 46,406 |
| Thomas Hathaway |
9.08% | 44,086 |
| Melissa Cox |
7.89% | 38,310 |
| Brian L. Morrow |
5.65% | 27,465 |
| Kelly Ann Ramsey |
5.59% | 27,154 |
| Robert Ficano |
5.15% | 25,040 |
| Matthew Evans |
5.10% | 24,782 |
| Regina Thomas |
5.01% | 24,332 |
| Tracy Green | 4.79% | 23,284 |
| Felicia Courtright | 4.65% | 22,570 |
| Kenneth J. King | 4.64% | 22,516 |
| Suzette Samuels | 4.60% | 22,339 |
| Isaac Robinson | 4.26% | 20,689 |
| Karyn Macdonald | 3.66% | 17,758 |
| Michelle Letourneau-McAvoy | 3.52% | 17,109 |
| James Humphries | 3.29% | 15,978 |
| Esther Lynise Bryant-Weekes | 3.18% | 15,471 |
| Delicia Coleman | 3.18% | 15,443 |
| Ron Robinson | 2.57% | 12,498 |
| Rebekah Coleman | 2.51% | 12,209 |
| Michael Woodyard | 2.13% | 10,342 |
| Total Votes | 485,781 | |
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "Official Primary Results," August 23, 2016 | ||
2014
See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
Bryant-Weekes ran for re-election to the 36th District Court.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Esther Lynise Bryant-Weekes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 36th District Court, "Judge E. Lynise Bryant-Weekes," accessed October 9, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ 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
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
