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Kathleen M. Brickley
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Kathleen M. Brickley is a judge for the 36th Circuit Court, which presides over Van Buren County, Michigan. She was appointed to the court by Governor Rick Snyder in April 2012, and was elected to a full six-year term on November 6, 2012. Her current term expired on January 1, 2019.[1] On January 27, 2015, Brickley was appointed chief judge in Van Buren County. Her term as chief judge ends on December 31, 2015.[2]
Education
Brickley attended the University of Michigan and Michigan State University for her undergraduate degree. She received her J.D. degree from the University of Notre Dame.[1]
Career
Before her appointment to the 36th Circuit Court, Brickley worked as an attorney in private practice in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[1][2]
Bar association ratings
Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
The WLAM rated candidates running for judicial office with one of four ratings: Outstanding, Well Qualified, Qualified or No Rating.
Brickley was rated as Well Qualified.[3]
Elections
2012
Brickley was elected to the 36th Circuit Court in the general election on November 6, 2012. She defeated Matthew R. Cooper, winning 62.84% of the vote.[4][5]
Awards and associations
- Member, State Bar of Michigan
- Member, Kalamazoo County Bar Association
- Member, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan
- Former member, Drug Treatment Court of Kalamazoo Policy Council
- Former member, Therapeutic Justice Steering Committee
- Former member, Board of Directors, Community Healing Centers[1]
See also
- Van Buren County, Michigan
- Courts in Michigan
- Judicial selection in Michigan
- News: Gov. Snyder appoints two to trial courts, April 16, 2012
External links
- Van Buren County, Michigan, "36th Judicial Circuit Court"
- Office of the Michigan Governor, "Press Release: Kathleen Brickley named to Van Buren County's 36th Circuit Court," April 13, 2012
- MLive.com, "Gov. Rick Snyder appoints Kathleen Brickley as Van Buren County Circuit Court Judge," April 13, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Office of the Michigan Governor, "Press Release: Kathleen Brickley named to Van Buren County's 36th Circuit Court," April 13, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 MLive.com, "Kathleen Brickley appointed chief judge in Van Buren County," January 27, 2015
- ↑ Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, "Press Release: WLAM Endorses, Rates Judicial Candidates," accessed January 28, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Official 2012 General Election Results: 36th Circuit Court," accessed January 28, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," July 31, 2012
