Jeffrey Sauter
Jeffrey Sauter was a judge of the 56th Circuit Court in Eaton County, Michigan.[1] He was appointed to the court by Republican Governor Rick Snyder on May 9, 2013, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Calvin Osterhaven.[2] On November 4, 2014, Sauter was elected unopposed for a full six-year term.[3] He retired from the court in April 2016.[4]
Biography
Sauter received his undergraduate degree from Central Michigan University and his J.D. degree from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School.[2] Sauter died on May 25, 2016.[5]
Career
- 2013-2016: Judge, 56th Circuit Court, Michigan
- 1991-2013: Prosecutor, Eaton County Prosecutor's Office
- 1988-1991: Attorney, law firms of Hubbard, Fox, Thomas, White and Bengston in Lansing, Mich., and Kenneth L. Swarthout P.C. in Charlotte, N.C.
- 1985-1988: Chief assistant prosecutor, Eaton County Prosecutor's Office
- 1978-1985: Assistant prosecutor, Eaton County Prosecutor's Office [2][6][7]
Elections
2014
See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
Sauter ran for re-election to the 56th Circuit Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Eaton County, Michigan, "Circuit Court," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Michigan.gov: Governor Rick Snyder, "Snyder appoints Jeffery Sauter to 56th Circuit Court," May 9, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Lansing State Journal, "Sauter retires after more than three decades in Eaton County courtrooms," April 15, 2016
- ↑ Lansing State Journal, "Retired Judge Sauter remembered as passionate, dedicated," May 25, 2016
- ↑ MLive.com, "Gov. Snyder taps Eaton County Prosecutor Jeffery Sauter for vacant 56th Circuit Court judgeship," May 10, 2013
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Jeffrey L. Sauter," accessed December 5, 2014
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
