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Karen Valvo
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Karen Valvo is a judge on the Fifteenth Judicial District Court in Michigan. She was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder (R) on January 5, 2016, to succeed Judge Christopher S. Easthope, who resigned in December 2015. Valvo ran for election to the seat in November 2016 in order to serve for the remainder of Easthope's term. She will have to run for re-election in 2020.[1]
Biography
Valvo received a bachelor's degree in political science and public law and government from Eastern Michigan University and a J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law. At the time of her judicial appointment, she was an attorney with the law firm Fink & Valvo.[1]
Awards and associations
Valvo was on the Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents from 2001 to 2006, serving as the elected chair from 2005 to 2006. She has also served as president of the Washtenaw County Bar Association.[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.[2] Incumbent Karen Valvo ran unopposed in the 15th District (partial term) general election.[3]
| 15th District, Partial Term, General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
 Karen Valvo Incumbent | ||
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 28, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Michigan District Courts are each elected to six-year terms.[4] 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.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 MLive, "Attorney Karen Valvo appointed Ann Arbor's district court judge," January 5, 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 Courts, "Michigan Trial Courts," accessed April 3, 2017
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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