James L. Wittenberg
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James L. Wittenberg is the chief judge for the 45A District Court in Michigan.[1] He was elected to the court in November 2008 and assumed office in January 2009.[2] In 2009, he was appointed chief judge by the Michigan Supreme Court.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
Wittenberg ran for re-election to the 45A District Court.
General: He defeated Dale Schneider in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 67.1 percent of the vote.
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Education
Wittenberg received a bachelor's degree in public affairs from Indiana University and a J.D. degree from Wayne State University.[2]
Career
Prior to his election to the court, Wittenberg worked for the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office from 2005 to 2008. He has also served as an assistant prosecutor in Wayne County.[2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- Bronze Key Scholarship, Wayne State Law School
- Leonard Gilman Scholarship (Criminal Law), Wayne State Law School
Associations
- President, Oakland County District Judges Association
- Member, State Bar of Michigan
- Member, Oakland County Bar Association
- Member, Berkley-Huntington Woods Youth Assistance
- Member, Berkley Tri-Community Coalition
- Member, Lions Club [3]
See also
External links
- City of Berkley, "45A District Court - Judge Jamie Wittenberg"
- Facebook.com, "Judge Jamie Wittenber"
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Courts, "Trial Court Directory: Oakland County," accessed November 20, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 City of Berkley, Michigan, "Jamie Wittenberg, Judge," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Information submitted on Judgepedia's biographical submission form on 10/17/2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed July 9, 2014
