Stephen Gorsalitz
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Stephen D. Gorsalitz is a judge for the 9th Circuit Court in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. He was first elected to the 9th Circuit Court on November 3, 1998, (effective the following January 1st) and was re-elected in 2004, 2010, and 2016.[1]
Gorsalitz served a term as chief judge from 2008 to 2012. He also presides over the Family Dependency Treatment Court.[2]
Biography
Gorsalitz received his law degree from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1976.[3] He joined the circuit court bench in 1998. From 2002 to 2008, he served as the presiding judge of the family division and the chief judge pro tempore of the 9th Circuit; he then served as chief judge over Kalamazoo County's circuit and probate courts from 2008 to 2012.[2]
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 Stephen Gorsalitz and incumbent Alexander Lipsey were unopposed in the 9th Circuit general election (2 open seats).[1]
| 9th Circuit, 2 open seats, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Stephen Gorsalitz Incumbent | ||
| Alexander Lipsey Incumbent | ||
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 28, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2010
Gorsalitz was re-elected to the circuit court (along with Judge Alexander Lipsey) in the general election on November 2, 2010 with 46.02 percent of the vote.[5]
See also
Eternal links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Unofficial Candidate Listing," April 19, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kalamazoo County Government, "Judges of the 9th Judicial Circuit Court," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Thomas M. Cooley Law School, "Alumni Holding Michigan Office" (Broken)
- ↑ 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
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
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