Carl F. Gerds, III

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Carl F. Gerds

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Michigan 38th District Court

Tenure

Present officeholder

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Detroit

Law

University of Michigan Law School

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Carl F. Gerds, III is a district court judge for the 38th District Court in Michigan. Gerds was elected to a six-year term in November 2008, commencing on January 1, 2009 and expiring on December 31, 2015. On November 4, 2014, Gerds was re-elected unopposed for another six-year term commencing on January 1, 2015, and expiring on December 31, 2020. 

Elections

2014

See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
Gerds ran for re-election to the 38th District Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.  

Education

Gerds obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Detroit and his J.D. degree from the University of Michigan Law School.

Career

Before he became a judge, Gerds worked as an attorney in private practice for thirty years.

Awards and associations

• State Bar of Michigan
• American Bar Association
• Michigan District Judges Association

See also

• Michigan District Courts
• Macomb County, Michigan
• Judicial selection in Michigan

External links

• 38th District Court, "Judge's Profile"

Footnotes

Michigan courts

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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