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Paul Cusick
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2031
Paul Cusick is a judge of the Michigan 3rd Circuit Court. His current term ends on January 1, 2031.
Cusick ran for re-election for judge of the Michigan 3rd Circuit Court. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Cusick earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame. He later received his J.D. from Wayne State University. Cusick was an assistant attorney general specializing in criminal law from 2011 until his appointment to the bench.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2024)
General election
General election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court (18 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Annette Berry (Nonpartisan) | 7.6 | 269,327 | |
| ✔ | Karen Braxton (Nonpartisan) | 6.3 | 224,216 | |
| ✔ | Bridget Hathaway (Nonpartisan) | 6.3 | 223,596 | |
| ✔ | Jerome Cavanagh (Nonpartisan) | 6.3 | 222,848 | |
| ✔ |  | Regina Thomas (Nonpartisan) | 6.2 | 219,950 |
| ✔ | Kathleen McCarthy (Nonpartisan) | 6.0 | 212,613 | |
| ✔ | Tracy Green (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 210,061 | |
| ✔ | Kevin Cox (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 207,791 | |
| ✔ |  | Dana Margaret Hathaway (Nonpartisan) | 5.8 | 205,401 |
| ✔ | Leslie Smith (Nonpartisan) | 5.3 | 188,925 | |
| ✔ |  | Qiana Lillard (Nonpartisan) | 5.1 | 179,388 |
| ✔ | Catherine Heise (Nonpartisan) | 5.1 | 178,898 | |
| ✔ | Edward Ewell Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 5.1 | 178,826 | |
| ✔ | Prentis Edwards Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 4.8 | 171,589 | |
| ✔ | Paul Cusick (Nonpartisan) | 4.7 | 167,134 | |
| ✔ | Adel Harb (Nonpartisan) | 4.6 | 164,484 | |
| ✔ | Lawrence Elassal (Nonpartisan) | 4.6 | 161,962 | |
| ✔ | Charles Hegarty (Nonpartisan) | 4.3 | 152,798 | |
| Total votes: 3,539,807 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cusick in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court (16 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dana Margaret Hathaway (Nonpartisan) | 7.8 | 248,761 |
| ✔ |  | Deborah Thomas (Nonpartisan) | 7.6 | 240,778 |
| ✔ | Annette Berry (Nonpartisan) | 7.5 | 239,572 | |
| ✔ | Karen Braxton (Nonpartisan) | 7.1 | 227,278 | |
| ✔ | Jerome Cavanagh (Nonpartisan) | 7.0 | 221,566 | |
| ✔ | Kathleen McCarthy (Nonpartisan) | 6.7 | 212,946 | |
| ✔ | Kevin Cox (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 208,304 | |
| ✔ | Leslie Smith (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 188,721 | |
| ✔ | Catherine Heise (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 187,777 | |
| ✔ | | Qiana Lillard (Nonpartisan) | 5.6 | 178,880 |
| ✔ | Prentis Edwards Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 5.5 | 175,133 | |
| ✔ | Gregory Bill (Nonpartisan) | 5.4 | 171,153 | |
| ✔ | Adel Harb (Nonpartisan) | 5.3 | 168,962 | |
| ✔ | Edward Ewell Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 5.3 | 167,159 | |
| ✔ | Paul Cusick (Nonpartisan) | 5.2 | 165,694 | |
| ✔ | Charles Hegarty (Nonpartisan) | 4.9 | 156,625 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 21,211 | ||
| Total votes: 3,180,520 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The 221 judges of the Michigan Circuit Courts are selected in an identical manner, each serving six-year terms. They are chosen in nonpartisan elections and must face re-election if they wish to continue serving. Candidates are placed on the ballot via nonpartisan primaries or by nominating petitions.[2] Sitting judges who reach age 70 are allowed to serve out the remainder of their term.[3]
Selection of the chief judge
The chief judges of the circuit courts are appointed by the state supreme court to two-year terms.[2]
Qualifications
To be elected to either of these courts, a judge must:[2]
- be a qualified elector of his or her district;
- be licensed to practice law in the state;
- have at least five years of law practice experience; and
- be under the age of 70.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Recent news
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Michigan," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Daily, "Washtenaw County judge announces early retirement," May 1, 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
