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Joseph Filip
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Joseph Filip was a judge for the 12th District Court in Jackson County, Michigan from 2004 to 2021.[1][2]
Education
Filip received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 1970 and his J.D. from the College of William and Mary School of Law in 1973.[1][3]
Career
- 2004-2021: Judge, 12th District Court
- 1993-2004: Attorney in private practice
- 1985-1992: Prosecuting attorney, Jackson County
- 1977-1984: Chief assistant prosecuting attorney, Jackson County
- 1976: Attorney in private practice
- 1973-1975: Assistant prosecuting attorney, Jackson County
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.[4] Incumbent Joseph Filip ran unopposed in the 12th District general election.[5]
| 12th District, General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
 Joseph Filip Incumbent | ||
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 28, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2010
Filip was re-elected to the 12th District Court without opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[6]
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Michigan District Courts are each elected to six-year terms.[7] The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a qualified elector of the district, licensed to practice law in the state, under the age of 70, and have five years of experience practicing law.
Noteworthy events
Complaint filed (2012)
The Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission considered filing a complaint against Judge Filip in January 2012. An attorney filed the complaint, contending that Filip excessively sentenced two individuals because they were illegal immigrants.[8]
One of the rulings in question had been appealed to and overturned by the Michigan Court of Appeals. Though it was reversed, the judges identified that a party's immigrant status can be considered in sentencing.
In response to the complaint, Chief Judge Darryl Mazur said that while the accusation is serious, it would not keep Filip from his work on the court.[9]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jackson County, Michigan: Judge Joseph S. Filip Biography
- ↑ Michigan Live, "Jackson attorney appointed by Gov. Whitmer as partial-term judge," March 17, 2022
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Profile: Joseph S. Filip," accessed April 26, 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 Michigan Official General Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Michigan Courts, "Michigan Trial Courts," accessed April 3, 2017
- ↑ Jackson Citizen Patriot, "Lawyer accuses Jackson District Judge Joseph Filip of treating undocumented immigrants unfairly," January 21, 2012
- ↑ Jackson Citizen Patriot, "Complaint against Jackson Judge Joseph Filip less serious than one Judge James Justin faces, chief judge says," January 22, 2012
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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