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Michael Gadola
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Michigan 4th District Court of Appeals
Tenure
2015 - Present
Term ends
2029
Years in position
11
Compensation
Base salary
$195,625
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2022
Education
Bachelor's
Michigan State University, 1985
Law
Wayne State University Law School, 1990
Contact

Michael Gadola is a judge of the Michigan 4th District Court of Appeals. He assumed office on January 5, 2015. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.

Gadola ran for re-election for judge of the Michigan 4th District Court of Appeals. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Education

Gadola received his B.A. in international relations from Michigan State University in 1985 and his J.D. from Wayne State University Law School in 1990.[1][2]

Career

Gadola practiced law with the law firm Dickinson Wright in Detroit and Lansing. He served as deputy legal counsel, counsel for executive organization and director of the Office of Regulatory Reform for Governor John Engler. Gadola later served as House majority counsel in the Michigan legislature and as Michigan Supreme Court counsel. He was legal counsel to Governor Rick Snyder before his appointment to the Fourth District Court of Appeals.[2]

Associations

  • Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation
  • Member, Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society
  • Member, Advisory Board, Federalist Society, Michigan Chapter[2]

Elections

2022

See also: Michigan intermediate appellate court elections, 2022

General election

General election for Michigan 4th District Court of Appeals (2 seats)

Incumbent Michael Gadola and incumbent Brock Swartzle won election in the general election for Michigan 4th District Court of Appeals on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Michael Gadola (Nonpartisan)
 
51.9
 
609,657
Image of Brock Swartzle
Brock Swartzle (Nonpartisan)
 
48.1
 
565,831

Total votes: 1,175,488
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Campaign finance

2016

Gadola filed to run for election in 2016.[3] He was unopposed.

Election results

November 8 general election

Incumbent Michael Gadola ran unopposed in the general election for the Michigan Fourth District Court of Appeals, Gadola's seat.

Michigan Fourth District Court of Appeals, Gadola's Seat, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Unknown Green check mark transparent.png Michael Gadola Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 711,641
Total Votes (89 of 83 counties: 100%) 711,641
Source: Michigan Secretary of State Official Results

Campaign themes

2022

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