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Millicent Sherman
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2021 - Present
2027
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Millicent Sherman is a judge of the Michigan 36th District Court. She assumed office in 2021. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Sherman ran in a special election for judge of the Michigan 36th District Court. She won in the special general election on November 8, 2022.
She was appointed to the court on May 5, 2021 by Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) to replace Nancy Blount.[1]
Sherman was a former candidate for the Thirty-sixth Judicial District Court in Michigan.[2] She was defeated in the primary election on August 2, 2016.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2022)
General election
Special general election for Michigan 36th District Court
Incumbent Millicent Sherman won election in the special general election for Michigan 36th District Court on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Millicent Sherman (Nonpartisan) | 97.4 | 101,522 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.6 | 2,737 | ||
| Total votes: 104,259 | |||
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2016
Michigan held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election occurred on August 2, 2016. The candidate filing deadline for incumbents was March 21, and the deadline for non-incumbents was April 19.[3] The following candidates ran in the 36th District primary election (2 open seats).[2]
| 36th District, 2 open seats, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kenyatta Jones |
28.03% | 24,395 |
| Christopher M. Blount |
24.48% | 21,307 |
| Kahlilia Davis |
14.35% | 12,487 |
| Richard Bowers |
13.14% | 11,435 |
| Kristine Longstreet | 11.08% | 9,648 |
| Millicent Sherman | 8.92% | 7,765 |
| Total Votes | 87,037 | |
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "Official Primary Results," August 23, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Michigan District Courts are each elected to six-year terms.[4] The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a qualified elector of the district, licensed to practice law in the state, under the age of 70, and have five years of experience practicing law.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Detroit News, "Two named to fill vacant judgeships in 36th District Court," accessed July 6, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Unofficial Candidate Listing," April 19, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Courts, "Michigan Trial Courts," accessed April 3, 2017
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
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