Gary Giguere Jr.
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Gary C. Giguere, Jr. is a judge for the 9th Circuit Court (Trial Division) in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. He was appointed to the court by former Governor Jennifer Granholm on February 21, 2007.[1] In November 2008, Giguere was elected to a full six-year term ending on January 1, 2015. He became the presiding judge of the trial division in 2010. In 2020, he became Chief Circuit/Probate Judge Pro Tempore.[2][3] On November 4, 2014, Giguere was re-elected unopposed for another six-year term commencing on January 1, 2015, and expiring on December 31, 2020.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
Giguere ran for re-election to the 9th Circuit Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Giguere received his B.A. from the University of Michigan-Flint in 1988 and his J.D. degree from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1992.[2]
Career
Giguere began his career in 1992 as a law clerk to Judge Harry Beach of the 48th Circuit Court. The following year, he became an assistant prosecuting attorney in Kalamazoo County. Giguere then spent ten years in private practice, from 1997 to 2007, before joining the 9th Circuit Court. In 1993, he also served as a pre-hearing attorney for the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Giguere has also taught as an adjunct professor at the Thomas M. Cooley Law School (1995-1996) and Davenport University (1998-1999).[5]
Awards and associations
- 2011-2012: President, Kiwanis Club of Downtown Kalamazoo
- Past president, Kalamazoo County Bar Association
- Past president, Kalamazoo County Trial Lawyers Association
- Past elected member, State Bar of Michigan's Representative Assembly
- Past member, Board of Directors, Guardian, Inc.
- Past member, Board of Directors, Portage Community Center
- Past member, Board of Directors, Volunteer Center of Greater Kalamazoo [5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan.gov: Former Governors, "Granholm Appoints Giguere Judge of 9th Circuit Court," February 21, 2007
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kalamazoo County Government, "Kalamazoo County Courts and Court Services Judges, Magistrate & Referees," accessed June 30, 2021
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2008 Election Results: 9th Circuit Court," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Information submitted on Judgepedia's biographical submission form on 6/26/2012
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
