Margaret Van Houten
Margaret Van Houten is a judge of the Michigan 3rd Circuit Court. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Van Houten ran for re-election for judge of the Michigan 3rd Circuit Court. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Van Houten was appointed to the court by Governor Rick Snyder in March 2012 and was elected to the court in November 2012.[1] On November 4, 2014, Van Houten was re-elected unopposed for a full six-year term.[2]
Biography
Education
Van Houten received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and her J.D. degree from the University of Detroit Mercy.[1]
Career
Prior to the joining the court, Van Houten spent twelve years in private practice. She also previously served as a city councilwoman for Dearborn Heights.[1]
Awards and associations
- State Bar of Michigan
- Federal Society - Michigan Lawyers Chapter
- Oakland County Bar Association
- Wayne County Probate Bar Association
- Dearborn Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Italian American Bar Association
- Catholic Lawyers Society [1]
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
Van Houten ran for re-election to the 3rd Circuit Court.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[2]
2012
Van Houten was one of three candidates competing for two seats on the 3rd Circuit Court in the general election on November 6, 2012. She was elected with 36.94% of the vote to a partial term which expires on January 1, 2015.[3][4]
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2012
Bar association ratings
The Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association rated candidates running for judicial office in 2012. Candidates were given one of five ratings: Outstanding, Well Qualified, Qualified, Not Qualified or No Rating.
Van Houten was rated as Qualified.[5]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Margaret Van Houten 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 Michigan Governor, "Press Release: Snyder appoints Margaret Van Houten to the 3rd Circuit Court in Wayne County," March 26, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Unofficial 2012 General Election Results: 3rd Circuit Court," accessed December 15, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," July 31, 2012
- ↑ Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association, "Judicial Candidate Evaluation Committee," accessed December 15, 2014
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
