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Thomas Cameron
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2017 - Present
2029
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Thomas Cameron is a judge of the Michigan 1st District Court of Appeals. He assumed office in 2017. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Cameron ran for re-election for judge of the Michigan 1st District Court of Appeals. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Cameron was previously a judge of the 3rd Circuit Court in Michigan. Governor Rick Snyder appointed him to the court in April 2014.[1] He was elected to the 3rd Circuit Court in 2014. He left the court in July 2017 after he was appointed to the Michigan Court of Appeals.[2]
Education
Cameron received an undergraduate degree in business administration from Western Michigan University and a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School.[1]
Career
- 2017 - Present: Judge, First District Court of Appeals
- 2014-2017: Judge, 3rd Circuit Court, Michigan
Prior to joining the court, Cameron was chief of the Criminal Justice Bureau for the Michigan Department of the Attorney General. Before that, he was an assistant attorney general and Criminal Division chief for the department.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Michigan intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan 1st District Court of Appeals (2 seats)
Incumbent Kristina Robinson Garrett and incumbent Thomas Cameron won election in the general election for Michigan 1st District Court of Appeals on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kristina Robinson Garrett (Nonpartisan) | 51.8 | 465,881 | |
| ✔ | Thomas Cameron (Nonpartisan) | 48.2 | 432,894 | |
| Total votes: 898,775 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
Special general election for Michigan 1st District Court of Appeals
Incumbent Thomas Cameron won election in the special general election for Michigan 1st District Court of Appeals on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomas Cameron (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 591,516 | |
| Total votes: 591,516 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The 28 judges of the Michigan Court of Appeals are chosen in nonpartisan elections and must face re-election if they wish to continue serving. A full term on the court is six years. Candidates are placed on the ballot via nonpartisan primaries or by nominating petitions.[3] The process for filling vacancies on the appeals court is identical to that used by the supreme court. With the assistance of the judicial qualifications committee, the governor names a replacement to serve until the next general election.[3]
Qualifications
To be elected to the court, a judge must:
- be a qualified elector of his or her district;
- be licensed to practice law in the state;
- have at least five years of law practice experience;
- be under the age of 70.[3]
Sitting judges who reach age 70 are allowed to serve out the remainder of their term.[4]
Selection of the chief judge
The chief judge of the appeals court is selected by supreme court appointment to terms lasting two years.[3]
2014
See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
Cameron ran for re-election to the 3rd Circuit Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Thomas Cameron did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Office of the Michigan Governor, Press Release: "Snyder appoints four judges to Wayne County 3rd Circuit bench," April 10, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Michigan Governor, Press Release: "Cameron named to 1st District Court of Appeals," July 10, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Michigan," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Daily, "Washtenaw County judge announces early retirement," May 1, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed July 9, 2014
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