Mark Somers
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Mark Somers is a judge of the Michigan 19th District Court. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
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Somers was elected to the court on November 5, 2002, and re-elected in November 2008.[1][2] Somers was re-elected on November 4, 2014, for another six-year term.[3]
Biography
Education
Somers received his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University and his J.D. degree from the Wayne State University Law School.[1]
Career
Before he became a judge, Somers worked as an attorney in general practice for almost twenty years.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
Somers ran for re-election to the 19th District Court.
General: He defeated Tony Guerriero in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 50.2 percent of the vote.
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2012
Somers ran for a seat on the 3rd Circuit Court. He was one of eleven judicial candidates competing for three positions in the primary election on August 7, 2012. He was defeated in the primary, receiving 6.04% of the vote.[4][5]
- 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.
Somers was rated as Not Qualified.[6]
There was some criticism about this year's candidate ratings. In response, Judge Somers said:
| “ | I think I've been unfairly maligned in the litigation and the interviewers asked me about it.[7][8] | ” |
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 City of Dearborn, "19th District Court, Judge Mark W. Somers Biography," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Courts.gov, "Wayne County Courts," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Department of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Wayne County, 2012 Judicial Primary Results
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," July 31, 2012
- ↑ Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association, "Judicial Candidate Evaluation Committee," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Wayne County judicial races: Low marks for candidates stir up debate," July 27, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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
