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George Mertz
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George Mertz is a judge for the 46th Circuit Court in Michigan (counties of Crawford, Kalkaska, and Otsego). He was appointed to the office by Governor Rick Snyder on January 14, 2013, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Dennis Murphy.[1] Mertz was then elected to the court on November 4, 2014, for a full six-year term, commencing on January 1, 2015, and expiring on December 31, 2020.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
Mertz ran for re-election to the 46th Circuit Court.
General: He defeated Michael T. Edwards in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 70.7 percent of the vote.
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Education
Mertz received his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University and his J.D. degree from the Detroit College of Law.[1]
Career
Before his appointment to the 46th Circuit Court, Mertz served as an assistant general counsel for the Police Officers Association of Michigan. He has also previously served as a law clerk for the Michigan Attorney General's office and the 46th Circuit Court and worked as an associate attorney at Plunkett Cooney P.C.[1]
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Footnotes
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
