Christopher P. Yates (Michigan)
2022 - Present
2025
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Christopher P. Yates is a judge for the 3rd District of the Michigan Court of Appeals. He assumed office on April 18, 2022. His current term ends on January 1, 2025.
Yates ran for re-election for the 3rd District judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) appointed Yates to the Michigan Court of Appeals on March 16, 2022, to replace Jane Beckering.[1]
Education
Yates received his undergraduate degree from Kalamazoo College in 1983 and his law degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1987.[2][3]
Career
Yates is a former assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan and federal public defender for the Western District. He was the chief federal public defender prior to becoming a private practice lawyer in 2004. He first served with the firm of Willey, Chamberlain & Yates and later became a partner in the firm of Yates, LaGrand & Denenfeld. He was appointed to the circuit court in 2008. He has also taught at the Michigan State University School of Law and Davenport University.[2][4]
Elections
2024
See also: Michigan intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Michigan 3rd District Court of Appeals (2 seats)
Incumbent Christopher P. Yates and incumbent Philip Mariani won election in the general election for Michigan 3rd District Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christopher P. Yates (Nonpartisan) | 52.2 | 722,287 |
| ✔ |  | Philip Mariani (Nonpartisan) | 47.8 | 660,828 |
| Total votes: 1,383,115 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Philip Mariani and incumbent Christopher P. Yates advanced from the primary for Michigan 3rd District Court of Appeals.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Yates in this election.
2022
See also: Michigan intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
General election
Special general election for Michigan 3rd District Court of Appeals
Incumbent Christopher P. Yates won election in the special general election for Michigan 3rd District Court of Appeals on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher P. Yates (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 686,680 |
| Total votes: 686,680 | |||
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Campaign finance
2012
Yates was re-elected after running unopposed in 2012.[5][6]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Christopher P. Yates did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Live, "Kent County judge appointed to state Court of Appeals," March 16, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan.gov, "Governor Granholm Appoints Yates Judge of 17th Circuit Court," April 10, 2008
- ↑ Facebook': Circuit Judge Christopher P. Yates
- ↑ MLive.com, "Governor selects Christopher Yates as new Kent County Circuit Court judge," April 10, 2008
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, Unofficial 2012 General Election Results: 17th Circuit Court
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," July 31, 2012
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