John Donahue (Michigan)
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John M. Donahue was a judge of Michigan's Second Circuit Court. He was elected to this position on November 2, 2004, and was re-elected in 2010 and 2016.[1]
Education
Donahue earned his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University in 1982 and his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1985.[1][2]
Career
Donahue began his career as a law clerk for the 2nd Circuit Court. In that capacity, he served Judges Burkholz, Hughes, Taylor, Grathwohl, and Hammond. Prior to his judicial career, he worked as an insurance defense litigation and municipal law attorney for the law firm of Straub, Seaman & Allen, P.C. He was then elected to the circuit court bench in 2004.[1]
Elections
2016
Michigan held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election occurred on August 2, 2016. The candidate filing deadline for incumbents was March 21, and the deadline for non-incumbents was April 19.[3] Incumbent John Donahue and incumbent Charles LaSata were unopposed in the 2nd Circuit general election (2 open seats).[4]
| 2nd Circuit, 2 open seats, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 John Donahue Incumbent | ||
| Charles LaSata Incumbent | ||
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 28, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2010
Donahue was re-elected on November 2, 2010, with 49.34 percent of the vote.[5]
See also
External links
- Berrien County, Michigan: Courts, Judge John Donahue Biography
- Michigan Courts: Trial Court Directory, Berrien County
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Berrien County, Michigan, "Courts, Judge John Donahue Biography," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "John M. Donahue profile," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Unofficial Candidate Listing," April 19, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2010 Unofficial General Election Results: 2nd Circuit Court"
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
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