James Kingsley
James C. Kingsley was the chief judge for the 37th Circuit Court in Calhoun County, Michigan. He joined the court in 1982. He served as chief judge from 1984 to 1993.[1] On November 4, 2008, he was re-elected chief judge for a six-year term. He retired when his term expired on January 1, 2015.[2][3] He passed away on August 1, 2015.[4]
Education
Kingsley received his B.A. degree from Albion College in 1963 and his J.D. degree from Northwestern University School of Law in 1966.[1]
Career
Kingsley began his career in 1964 as a research assistant for the American Bar Foundation. In 1967, after receiving his law degree, he became an assistant county prosecuting attorney. He then served as a partner of the law firm of Brundage and Kingsley from 1969 to 1973 and as a partner of Kingsley, Tuck and Garrison from 1974 until his appointment to the circuit court in 1982. He also worked from 1967 to 1982 as a village attorney of Union City, and from 1973 to 1982 as a city attorney of Albion.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Calhoun County, "Judicial Biographies"
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2008 Election Results: 37th Circuit Court," December 30, 2008
- ↑ Battle Creek Enquirer, "James Kingsley retires as longest serving judge," December 30, 2014
- ↑ Battle Creek Enquirer, "Former judge James Kingsley dies," August 1, 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
