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Michael McMaken
Michael McMaken was a district court judge for the Mobile County District Court in Mobile County, Alabama.[1] He was elected to the court in 1986 and retired on October 1, 2012.[2] On September 7, 2014, McMaken passed away after a long battle with leukemia.[3]
Education
McMaken received his undergraduate degree from Purdue University and his J.D. degree from the University of Alabama School of Law.[3]
Career
Before he became a judge, McMaken served as a prosecutor for both Mobile and Tuscaloosa counties.[3]
2010 election
McMaken was re-elected to the Mobile County District Court after running unopposed.[4]
- Main article: Alabama judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
- Lagniappe Mobile, "Judge explains bonding and prison overcrowding issues," June 28, 2011
- The Press-Register, "Mobile District Judge Michael McMaken set to retire after 25 years on the bench," August 8, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama State Bar, "Mobile County officials"
- ↑ The Press-Register, "Mobile District Judge Michael McMaken set to retire after 25 years on the bench," August 8, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 AL.com, "Mobile loses longtime Judge Michael McMaken, instrumental in drug court, Child Advocacy Center," September 8, 2014
- ↑ TimesDaily.com, "Election 2010 Runoff Results," accessed September 10, 2014
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama
State courts:
Alabama Supreme Court • Alabama Court of Civil Appeals • Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals • Alabama Circuit Courts • Alabama District Courts • Alabama Juvenile Courts • Alabama Municipal Courts • Alabama Probate Courts • Alabama Small Claims Courts
State resources:
Courts in Alabama • Alabama judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alabama
