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Sarah Lincoln
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Sarah Lincoln is a judge for the 37th Circuit Court in Michigan. She was elected to the court on November 4, 2014, for a six-year term commencing on January 1, 2015, and expiring on December 31, 2020.[1] [2]
Elections
2014
See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
Lincoln ran for election to the 37th Circuit Court.
Primary: She was successful in the primary on August 5, 2014, receiving 43.4 percent of the vote. She competed against Eusebio Solis, Jr. and James L. Dyer.
General: She defeated James L. Dyer in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 59.1 percent of the vote.
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Education
Lincoln received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and her J.D. degree from the Wayne State University Law School.[4]
Career
Before her election to the 37th Circuit Court, Lincoln served as an assistant prosecutor in Calhoun County for 13 years. She also previously served as an assistant prosecutor for Muskegon County.[4][5]
See also
External links
- Michigan Courts, "Trial Court Directory: Calhoun County"
- Facebook.com, "Committee to Elect Sarah Lincoln Circuit Judge"
- Battle Creek Enquirer, "Lincoln, Dyer advance in judge race," August 5, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Michigan
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Primary unofficial results: 37th Circuit Judge," August 5, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Battle Creek Enquirer, "Calhoun County elects first female judge in 54 years," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Battle Creek Enquirer, "Judicial candidates tout their experience," July 25, 2014
