Samuel Durham
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Samuel Durham was a judge for the 10th District Court in Calhoun County, Michigan from 1989 to 2019.[1] He began serving as a judge on the court in 1989. He retired on August 5, 2019.[2]
Education
Durham received his undergraduate degree from Eastern Michigan University and his J.D. from the Wayne State University Law School in 1978.[3]
Career
Before he became a judge, Durham served as an assistant prosecuting attorney for Calhoun County, Mich., from 1978 to 1989.[3]
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 Samuel Durham ran unopposed in the 10th District general election.[5]
| 10th District, General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
 Samuel Durham Incumbent | ||
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 28, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2010
Durham was re-elected to the 10th District Court without opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[6]
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Michigan District Courts are each elected to six-year terms.[7] 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.
See also
External links
- Calhoun County, Michigan: Judicial Biographies
- Calhoun County, Michigan: District Overview
- Michigan Courts: Calhoun County
Footnotes
- ↑ Calhoun County, Michigan, "District Overview"
- ↑ Battle Creek Enquirer, "Calhoun County District Judge Samuel Durham announces retirement," May 3, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Calhoun County, Michigan, "Judicial Biographies"
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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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