Lawrence Talon
Lawrence Talon was a judge of the Michigan 3rd Circuit Court. He left office on April 15, 2022.
Talon ran for re-election for judge of the Michigan 3rd Circuit Court. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Talon was appointed to the court by former Governor Jennifer Granholm on August 5, 2010, to replace former Judge Bill Callahan.[1] On November 4, 2014, Talon was re-elected unopposed for another six-year term.[2]
Biography
Education
Talon received his bachelor's degree from Michigan State University and his J.D. degree from Wayne State University.[1]
Career
Talon worked as an attorney for the law firm of Rowe Talon & Jones and then as an assistant prosecutor for Wayne County prior to his appointment to the 3rd Circuit Court in 2010.[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, Detroit Zoological Society
- Member, Rails to Trails [1]
Bar association ratings
Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
The DMBA rated candidates running for judicial office in 2012. Candidates were given one of five ratings: Outstanding, Well Qualified, Qualified, Not Qualified or No Rating.
Talon was rated as Outstanding.[3]
Wolverine Bar Association
Talon received a rating of Extremely Well Qualified from the Wolverine Bar Association.[4]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2020)
General election
General election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court (15 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Allen (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 277,129 | |
| ✔ | Christopher Dingell (Nonpartisan) | 7.9 | 270,736 | |
| ✔ |  | Mariam Bazzi (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 247,759 |
| ✔ |  | Cylenthia LaToye Miller (Nonpartisan) | 7.1 | 245,117 |
| ✔ |  | Shannon N. Walker (Nonpartisan) | 7.1 | 244,178 |
| ✔ |  | Noah Hood (Nonpartisan) | 7.0 | 240,683 |
| ✔ | Charlene Elder (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 234,985 | |
| ✔ |  | Lynne A. Pierce (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 223,044 |
| ✔ | Margaret Van Houten (Nonpartisan) | 6.4 | 220,718 | |
| ✔ | John H. Gillis Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 6.3 | 217,125 | |
| ✔ | Edward Joseph (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 210,308 | |
| ✔ | Don Knapp (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 208,467 | |
| ✔ | Helal Farhat (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 208,083 | |
| ✔ | Carla Testani (Nonpartisan) | 5.8 | 199,957 | |
| ✔ | Lawrence Talon (Nonpartisan) | 5.4 | 187,229 | |
| Total votes: 3,435,518 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled.
2014
See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
Talon ran for re-election to the 3rd Circuit Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[2]
2012
Talon was one of three candidates competing for two seats on the 3rd Circuit Court in the general election on November 6, 2012. He was elected with 34.91% of the vote to a partial term, expiring on January 1, 2015. [5]
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2012
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lawrence Talon did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Office of the Governor, "Press Release: Governor Granholm Announces Judicial Appointments," August 5, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association, "Judicial Candidate Evaluation Committee," accessed December 15, 2014
- ↑ Wolverine Bar Association, "2012 WBA Judicial Qualifications Results"
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," July 31, 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
