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Jarod Michael Calkins
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Jarod Michael Calkins was a judge for the First Judicial District Court in Michigan.[1] He was elected to the court on November 4, 2014, for a six-year term commencing on January 1, 2015. He resigned on June 3, 2018. His term would have expired on December 31, 2020. [2][3]
Elections
2014
See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
Calkins ran for election to the First Judicial District Court.
Primary: He was successful in the primary on August 5, 2014, receiving 29.2 percent of the vote. He competed against Anthony R. Brescol, Mark Braunlich, and Michael Brown.
General: He defeated Mark Braunlich in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 58.9 percent of the vote.Although his name remained on the ballot, Mark Braunlich was an inactive candidate. He was appointed to the 38th Circuit Court after the deadline passed to remove a name from the ballot, so his name was on the primary election ballot for the 1st District Court on August 5, 2014. He was not an active candidate, and intended to keep his position on the circuit court. Since he received the most votes in the primary, his name also appeared during the general election. He planned to declined the seat if he won the general, in which case the governor would have had to appoint someone to the position.[1][4]
2012
Calkins ran for a seat on the 38th Circuit Court in 2012. He was defeated in the primary election, receiving 18.74% of the vote.[5][6]
Education
Calkins received his J.D. degree from the University of Toledo College of Law.[7]
Career
Before his election to the First Judicial District Court, Calkins worked as a trial litigation lawyer for ten years, concentrating in family and criminal law.[7]
Awards and associations
- Michigan Bar Association
- Monroe County Bar Association
- Monroe County Criminal Bar Association
- City of Monroe Recreation Advisory Commission
- Monroe County Compensation Committee[7]
See also
External links
- Michigan Courts, "Trial Courts Directory: Monroe County"
- Calkins Law Offices
- Calkins For Judge campaign website
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Michigan
- ↑ The Monroe News, "Calkins resigns, new judge to be named to district court bench," June 3, 2018
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Primary unofficial results: 1st District Judge," August 5, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Primary Results: 38th Circuit Court," August 27, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," July 31, 2012
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Information submitted on Judgepedia's candidate submission form on 6/25/2012
