James Borchard
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2023
James "Jim" Borchard is a judge of the 10th Circuit Court in Saginaw County, Michigan. He was elected to this position on November 2, 2010, and took office the following January 1.[1] He ran unopposed for re-election in 2016.[2]
Biography
Borchard received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 1972 and his J.D. from the University of Detroit in 1976. He began his career in 1976 working in the Saginaw County Prosecutor's Office. He then joined the law firm of Smith, Bovill, Fisher, Meyer, Borchard, P.C. in 1978. He worked there until 2001, when he returned to the Prosecutor's Office. In January of 2011, he joined the circuit court bench.[3]
Elections
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] Incumbent James Borchard ran unopposed in the 10th Circuit general election.[2]
| 10th Circuit, Seat 2, General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
 James Borchard Incumbent | ||
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 28, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2010
Borchard defeated Jim Howell in the general election on November 2, 2010, with 55.66 percent of the vote.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ MLive.com, "James Borchard elected as next Saginaw County circuit judge," November 3, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Unofficial Candidate Listing," April 19, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "Jim Borchard for Circuit Judge"
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2010 Michigan Official General Election Results," November 2, 2010
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
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