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Frank S. Szymanski
Frank S. Szymanski was a judge of the Wayne County Probate Court in Michigan. He left office on January 1, 2025.
Szymanski ran for re-election for judge of the Wayne County Probate Court in Michigan. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Szymanski received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1974 and his J.D. from the University of Detroit School of Law in 1980. Before receiving his law degree, Szymanski was a history and social studies high school teacher. Once he earned his J.D., he went into the private practice of law. He was an attorney for twenty-six years before joining the court.[1]
Awards and associations
- Former President, Wayne County Probate Bar Association[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Wayne County Probate Court (2 seats)
Incumbent Freddie G. Burton Jr. and incumbent Frank S. Szymanski won election in the general election for Wayne County Probate Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Freddie G. Burton Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 51.6 | 336,028 | |
| ✔ |  | Frank S. Szymanski (Nonpartisan) | 46.6 | 303,412 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 12,179 | ||
| Total votes: 651,619 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Michigan Probate Courts are each elected to six-year terms.[2] 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.
2016
Szymanski was nominated by the Michigan Democratic Party convention to run for the Michigan Supreme Court against incumbent Justice David Viviano.[3] The election was on November 8, 2016.
Election results
November 8 general election
Incumbent David Viviano defeated Frank S. Szymanski and Doug Dern in the general election for the Michigan Supreme Court, Viviano's seat.
| Michigan Supreme Court, Viviano's Seat, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Viviano Incumbent |
67.23% | 2,316,459 | |
| Democratic | Frank S. Szymanski | 23.01% | 792,944 | |
| Natural Law Party of Michigan | Doug Dern | 9.76% | 336,160 | |
| Total Votes (83 of 83 counties: 100%) | 3,445,563 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
2012
Szymanski was re-elected after running unopposed in 2012.[4][5]
Family
Szymanski is the son of the late Judge Frank Szymanski and the brother of David Szymanski, both whom served on the Wayne County Probate Court.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Judge of the Probate Court," accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ MLive, "See Democratic and Republican candidates for Supreme Court, university boards," August 28, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, Unofficial 2012 General Election Results:Probate Courts
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," July 31, 2012
- ↑ University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, "Szymanski to run for Wayne Probate Court," 2006
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
