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Sabrina Johnson
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Sabrina Johnson is a judge of the Michigan 22nd District Court.
Johnson ran for re-election for judge of the Michigan 22nd District Court. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Education
Johnson received her undergraduate degree from Michigan State University in 1990 and her J.D. from Wayne State University Law School in 1994.[1]
Career
- 2012-Present: Judge, 22nd District Court
- 2008-2012: Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Wayne County Prosecutor's Office
- 2002-2008: Principle Attorney, Law Office of Sabrina Johnson, PLLC
- 1996-2002: Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Wayne County Prosecutor's Office[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Michigan 22nd District Court
Incumbent Sabrina Johnson won election in the general election for Michigan 22nd District Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sabrina Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 96.6 | 5,831 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.4 | 205 | ||
| Total votes: 6,036 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2012
Johnson was elected to the 22nd District Court on November 6, 2012. She advanced from the primary election, winning 19.4% of the vote and defeated Sylvia A. James in the general election on November 6, winning 66.32% of the vote.[2][3][4]
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Michigan District Courts are each elected to six-year terms.[5] 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.
Appointment
Though Johnson entered the race as a challenger, her September appointment by Gov. Snyder meant that she appeared on the ballot as an incumbent in the general election.[6]
Bar association ratings
Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
The DMBA rated candidates running for judicial office in 2012. Candidates were given one of five ratings: Outstanding, Well Qualified, Qualified, Not Qualified or No Rating.
Johnson was rated as Outstanding.[7]
Wolverine Bar Association
Johnson received a rating of Extremely Well Qualified from the Wolverine Bar Association.[8]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association: Sabrina Johnson Biography (dead link)
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, Unofficial 2012 General Election Results
- ↑ Wayne County, 2012 Judicial Primary Results
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," July 31, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Courts, "Michigan Trial Courts," accessed April 3, 2017
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedpr - ↑ Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association, Judicial Candidate Evaluation Committee
- ↑ Wolverine Bar Association, 2012 WBA Judicial Qualifications Results
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
