Charlene Elder
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2006 - Present
2027
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Charlene Elder is a judge of the Michigan 3rd Circuit Court. She assumed office in 2006. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Elder ran for re-election for judge of the Michigan 3rd Circuit Court. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Elder was appointed to the court by former Governor Jennifer Granholm in December 2005 and assumed office in January 2006.[1] Elder was then elected to the court in 2006 and re-elected in 2008, for a full six-year term ending on January 1, 2015.[2] On November 4, 2014, Elder was re-elected unopposed for another six-year term.[3]
Elder is the first Arab-American female judge on the 3rd Circuit Court. She is also the first female, Arab-American, and Muslim judge in the country.[4][5]
Biography
Education
Elder received her B.A. in English and psychology from the University of Michigan-Dearborn in 1991 and her J.D. degree from the Detroit College of Law in 1995.[1]
Career
Early in her career, Elder worked as a sole practitioner, specializing in consumer protection, commercial transactions, and general litigation. She was appointed a magistrate of the 19th Judicial District Court in 2003. She was then appointed to the 3rd Circuit Court in 2005.[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2013: Recognition and award from the Islamic House of Wisdom [5]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2020)
General election
General election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court (15 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Allen (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 277,129 |
| ✔ | | Christopher Dingell (Nonpartisan) | 7.9 | 270,736 |
| ✔ | Mariam Bazzi (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 247,759 | |
| ✔ | Cylenthia LaToye Miller (Nonpartisan) | 7.1 | 245,117 | |
| ✔ | Shannon N. Walker (Nonpartisan) | 7.1 | 244,178 | |
| ✔ | Noah Hood (Nonpartisan) | 7.0 | 240,683 | |
| ✔ | | Charlene Elder (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 234,985 |
| ✔ | Lynne A. Pierce (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 223,044 | |
| ✔ | | Margaret Van Houten (Nonpartisan) | 6.4 | 220,718 |
| ✔ | | John H. Gillis Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 6.3 | 217,125 |
| ✔ | | Edward Joseph (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 210,308 |
| ✔ | | Don Knapp (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 208,467 |
| ✔ | | Helal Farhat (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 208,083 |
| ✔ | | Carla Testani (Nonpartisan) | 5.8 | 199,957 |
| ✔ | | Lawrence Talon (Nonpartisan) | 5.4 | 187,229 |
| Total votes: 3,435,518 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled.
2014
See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
Elder ran for re-election to the 3rd Circuit Court.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[3]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Charlene Elder did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Access, "Board Members: Charlene M. Elder," archived July 11, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2008 Election Results: 3rd Circuit Court Incumbents," accessed November 26, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Arab American PAC, "2006 Election," October 27, 2006
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Islamic House of Wisdom, "Islamic House of Wisdom Dinner: An Opportunity to Honor Community’s Achievements!" October 30, 2013
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 District Courts • Michigan Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Michigan • Michigan judicial elections • Judicial selection in Michigan