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Paul Denenfeld
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2023
Paul Denenfeld is a judge of the 17th Circuit Court in Kent County, Michigan. He was appointed to this position by Democratic Governor Jennifer Granholm on July 22, 2009, to succeed Steven Mitchell Pestka.[1][2] He took office on August 10, 2009. Denenfeld was re-elected in 2010 and 2016.[3]
Education
Denenfeld obtained a B.A. from Western Michigan University and a J.D. from the University of Cincinnati.[1]
Career
Prior to joining the court, Denenfeld was an attorney with LaGrand & Denenefld. Previously, he was a director for the Institute for New Democracies for Uzbekistan and senior litigation counsel for the federal public defender office. Additionally, Denenfeld has been an adjunct professor at Cooley Law School, Georgetown University Law Center, Michigan State University/Detroit College of Law, Wayne State University, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College.[1]
Elections
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.[4] Incumbent Paul Denenfeld and incumbent George Jay Quist were unopposed in the 17th Circuit general election (2 open seats).[3]
| 17th Circuit, 2 open seats, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Paul Denenfeld Incumbent | ||
| George Jay Quist Incumbent | ||
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 28, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2010
Denenfeld was re-elected (along with James Robert Redford and George Buth) in the general election on November 2, 2010. He received 31.42 percent of the vote.[5]
See also
- Courts in Michigan
- Michigan Circuit Courts
- Kent County, Michigan
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Michigan.gov: Former Governors, "Granholm Appoints Denenfeld as Judge of 17th Circuit Court," July 22, 2009
- ↑ The Grand Rapids Press, "Cell phone causes awkward moment in governor's offer of judge position to attorney Paul Denenfeld" July 22, 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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 Department of State, "2010 Michigan Official General Election Results," November 2, 2010
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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