William Rollstin
William Rollstin ran for judge on the 6th Circuit Court in 2012.
2012 election
Rollstin was one of seven candidates competing for five seats in the general election on November 6, 2012. He was defeated in the election, receiving 7% of the vote.[1][2]
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2012
Incumbents decry interest group advertisement
In October, the five incumbents running for re-election to the 6th Circuit Court united to condemn an ad opposing Judge McMillen, which was run by the Virginia-based group Americans for Job Security. In a meeting, Judge Warren said,
| “ | We felt that it was very important that to maintain the integrity and independence of the judiciary that we unite together and stand against attempts to subvert our independence and integrity of the court, and try to politicize what should be a nonpartisan, non-political position.[3][4] | ” |
In a statement on his website, challenger William Rollstin says,
| “ | Just as challengers to incumbents express their displeasure with the status quo, so too can citizens affect the process...It’s ironic that a slate of candidates, unified by incumbency and not by ideological or philosophical bonds, would whine about following the law as determined by judicial precedent passed by the highest court in the land [Citizen's United v. Federal Election Commission].[5][4] | ” |
Political philosophy
Rollstin's website says that he "has been a supporter of conservative causes and candidates," though Michigan judicial races are nonpartisan.[6]
Education
Rollstin received his undergraduate degree from Ferris State University and his J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.[6]
Career
At the time of his candidacy, Rollstin was a First Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division for the State of Michigan. Before this, he served in the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.[6]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, Unofficial 2012 General Election Results: 6th Circuit Court
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, 2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing
- ↑ The Oakland Press, "Oakland County judges object to outside money in their re-election campaign," October 7, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Rollstin for Judge, Statement on Outside Spending
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Rollstin for Judge, About Bill Rollstin
