Jonathan Tukel
Jonathan Tukel was a judge of the Michigan 2nd District Court of Appeals. Gov. Rick Snyder (R) appointed Tukel to the court in 2017, to fill a vacancy created by Henry Saad's resignation.[1]
Tukel died while in office on September 17, 2021.[1]
Education
Tukel received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1982 and his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1988.[1]
Career
- 2017-2021: Judge, Michigan Second District Court of Appeals
- 1990-2017: Assistant United States attorney, U.S. Department of Justice
Tukel also worked as an associate with Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Michigan intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
General election
General election for Michigan 2nd District Court of Appeals (2 seats)
Incumbent Mark Cavanagh and incumbent Jonathan Tukel won election in the general election for Michigan 2nd District Court of Appeals on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Cavanagh (Nonpartisan) | 57.0 | 838,435 | |
| ✔ |  | Jonathan Tukel (Nonpartisan) | 43.0 | 632,060 |
| Total votes: 1,470,495 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
Special general election for Michigan 2nd District Court of Appeals
Incumbent Jonathan Tukel won election in the special general election for Michigan 2nd District Court of Appeals on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jonathan Tukel (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 683,743 |
| Total votes: 683,743 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The 28 judges of the Michigan Court of Appeals are chosen in nonpartisan elections and must face re-election if they wish to continue serving. A full term on the court is six years. Candidates are placed on the ballot via nonpartisan primaries or by nominating petitions.[2] The process for filling vacancies on the appeals court is identical to that used by the supreme court. With the assistance of the judicial qualifications committee, the governor names a replacement to serve until the next general election.[2]
Qualifications
To be elected to the court, a judge must:
- be a qualified elector of his or her district;
- be licensed to practice law in the state;
- have at least five years of law practice experience;
- be under the age of 70.[2]
Sitting judges who reach age 70 are allowed to serve out the remainder of their term.[3]
Selection of the chief judge
The chief judge of the appeals court is selected by supreme court appointment to terms lasting two years.[2]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jonathan Tukel did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Detroit News, "Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Jonathan Tukel dies," September 17, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Michigan," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Daily, "Washtenaw County judge announces early retirement," May 1, 2014
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