Vincent C. Westra
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2023
Vincent C. Westra is a judge for the 8th District Court in Michigan.[1] He ran for re-election in 2016.[2]
Education
Westra received his undergraduate degree from Western Michigan University and his J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law.[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 Vincent C. Westra ran unopposed in the 8th District general election.[2]
| 8th District, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Vincent C. Westra Incumbent | ||
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 28, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2010
Westra was re-elected (along with judges Anne E. Blatchford and Carol A. Husum) to the 8th District Court in the general election on November 2, 2010. He received 33.65 percent of the vote.[5]
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Michigan District Courts are each elected to six-year terms.[6] 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
- Kalamazoo County Government: 8th District Court Judges & Magistrates
- Michigan Courts: Kalamazoo County
Footnotes
- ↑ Kalamazoo County Government, "8th District Court Judges & Magistrates"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Unofficial Candidate Listing," April 19, 2016
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Vincent C. Westra," accessed April 26, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ 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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