Kirk Tabbey
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Kirk Tabbey was a judge of the Michigan 14A District Court. He left office in 2023.
Tabbey ran for re-election for judge of the Michigan 14A District Court. He won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Kirk Tabbey is a district court judge for the 14A District Court in Washtenaw County, Michigan. He joined the court in 1997.[1]
Biography
Tabbey received his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University in 1978 and his J.D. from the Wayne State University Law School in 1981. Before he became a judge, Tabbey served as a senior assistant prosecutor for Jackson County. He also previously served as an assistant prosecutor for Washtenaw County from 1983 to 1992.[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.[3] Incumbent Kirk Tabbey defeated Robin Stephens in the 14A District general election.[4]
| 14A District, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kirk Tabbey Incumbent |
59.04% | 37,921 |
| Robin Stephens | 40.96% | 26,313 |
| Total Votes | 64,234 | |
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 28, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2010:
Tabbey was re-elected to the 14A District Court without opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
Noteworthy events
90 day suspension (2014)
Judge Kirk Tabbey was arrested on September 17, 2014, after he had towed a boat out of a public launch while drinking alcohol. His blood alcohol level was .17, which falls under the 'super drunk' category of the state's impaired driving laws. In October, he pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, and had to pay his fine that same day. On November 10, the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission filed an opinion saying that Tabbey should be suspended for 90 days, which the Michigan Supreme Court later agreed with. His suspension took effect on December 2, 2014.[6][7]
| “ | I deeply regret this incident. In life you think some things cannot happen to you, but they can and they did. It was totally out of character for me, but I was wrong and accept full responsibility for my conduct. I have taken steps to make sure that it never happens again. I apologize to my family, co-workers and members of the public, and ask you for forgiveness.[8] | ” |
| —Judge Kirk Tabbey in a statement to The Ann Arbor News[6] | ||
See also
External links
- Michigan 14A District Court: Kirk W. Tabbey Profile
- Michigan 14A District Court: 14A District Court Judges
- Michigan Courts: Washtenaw County
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan 14A District Court, "14A District Court Judges," accessed August 17, 2015
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Unofficial Candidate Listing," April 19, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedelection - ↑ 6.0 6.1 MLive.com, "State court suspends Washtenaw County Judge Kirk Tabbey for 90 days," December 4, 2014
- ↑ MLive.com, "Police report details drunk judge's arrest, surgeon brother's pot in a tube sock," January 5, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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
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