Rae Lee Chabot
Rae Lee Chabot was a judge of the Michigan 6th Circuit Court. She left office on January 1, 2023.
Chabot ran for re-election for judge of the Michigan 6th Circuit Court. She won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Chabot received a B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1971 and a J.D. from the Detroit College of Law in 1977.[1][2] Chabot began her career in 1977 as an associate attorney for the law firm of August, Thompson, Sherr & Miller. There she specialized in commercial and bankruptcy law. She then joined the firm of Plunkett & Cooney in 1982, where she served as a shareholder and partner until she was appointed to the circuit court.[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.[3] Incumbent Rae Lee Chabot, incumbent Hala Jarbou, incumbent Cheryl Matthews, and incumbent Daniel Patrick O'Brien were unopposed in the 6th Circuit general election (4 open seats).[4]
| 6th Circuit, 4 open seats, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Rae Lee Chabot Incumbent | ||
| Hala Jarbou Incumbent | ||
| Cheryl Matthews Incumbent | ||
| Daniel Patrick O'Brien Incumbent | ||
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 28, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2010
Chabot was re-elected (along with 4 other judges) in the general election on November 2, 2010. She received 18.26 percent of the vote.[5]
Noteworthy cases
Judge rules in favor of First Amendment
Judge Rae Lee Chabot ruled in favor of students at a Detroit Jewish school, that they were "penalized for their religious beliefs by the scheduling of Michigan High School Athletic Association postseason tournaments." In 2004, the Jean and Samuel Frankel Jewish Academy of Detroit sued after the MHSAA refused to schedule athletic tournaments on days other than Saturdays, the Jewish Sabbath. Judge Chabot wrote that the state's association's refusal caused the students to miss out on "a once in a lifetime experience," further, "are penalized for their religious beliefs."[6]
See also
External links
- Michigan Trial Courts Directory: Oakland County
- Detroit Free Press, "2 Oakland County judges took days off for conference, but didn't go," October 16, 2013
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Unofficial Candidate Listing," April 19, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2010 Michigan Official General Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Judge: Tournament schedule penalized Jewish students
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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