Kathy Hoogstra
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Kathy Hoogstra is a judge for the 14th Circuit Court in Muskegon County, Michigan. She was appointed to the court by Governor Rick Snyder on May 20, 2013, to replace retired Judge John Ruck. Hoogstra served out the remainder of Ruck's unexpired term and was later elected to a term of her own on November 4, 2014.[1] Her six-year term began on January 1, 2015, and expired on December 31, 2020.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
Hoogstra ran for re-election to the 14th Circuit Court.
General: She defeated Brenda E. Sprader in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 62.9 percent of the vote.
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Education
Hoogstra received her undergraduate degree from Calvin College and her J.D. degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology's Chicago-Kent College of Law.[1]
Career
Hoogstra served as the probate court administrator for Muskegon County from 2007 until her appointment to the 14th Circuit Court in 2013. She has also served as a judicial law clerk for the 14th Circuit Court, as a public defender and as a family court referee for Muskegon County.[1]
See also
External links
- 14th Judicial Circuit Court for the State of Michigan and Muskegon County
- Michigan Courts, "Trial Court Directory: Muskegon County"
Footnotes
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
