James Kurt Kersten
James Kurt Kersten was a judge of the Michigan 33rd District Court. He left office on February 28, 2021.
Kersten ran for re-election for judge of the Michigan 33rd District Court. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Kersten was the chief judge for the 33rd District Court.[1] Kersten was first elected to the court in 1996 and was re-elected in 2002 and 2008. Kersten has served as chief judge from 2000 to 2004 and was re-appointed chief judge in 2010.[2] On November 4, 2014, Kersten was re-elected unopposed for another six-year term.[3]
Kersten retired on February 28, 2021.[4]
Biography
Education
Kersten received his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University in 1977 and his J.D. degree from the Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University in 1980.[2]
Career
- 1996-2021: Judge, 33rd District Court
- 2010-2021: Chief judge
- 2000-2004: Chief judge
- 1986-1996: Mediator and arbitrator, Wayne County
- 1980-1996: Attorney in private practice [2]
Awards and associations
- Member, Michigan Bar Association
- Member, Downriver Bar Association
- Member, Wayne County District Judges' Association [2]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2020)
General election
General election for Michigan 33rd District Court
Incumbent James Kurt Kersten won election in the general election for Michigan 33rd District Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Kurt Kersten (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 28,110 | |
| Total votes: 28,110 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Kurt Kersten advanced from the primary for Michigan 33rd District Court.
2014
See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
Kersten ran for re-election to the 33rd District Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
James Kurt Kersten did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Courts, "Trial Court Directory: Wayne County," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 33rd District Court, "Judge James K. Kersten," accessed October 9, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ The News-Herald, "33rd District Judge James Kersten retiring after more than two decades on bench in Woodhaven," February 15, 2021
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
