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Michael Baumgartner (Michigan)
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Michael Baumgartner was a judge of the 34th Circuit Court in Michigan (counties of Ogemaw and Roscommon). He was first elected to this court on November 3, 1998, defeating Michael Matuzak by only 5 votes.[1] He took office the following January 1st and was re-elected in 2004 and 2010.[2] Baumgartner retired from the court on August 31, 2015.[3]
Education
Baumgartner received his bachelor's degree from Xavier University in 1968 and his law degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1974.[4][5]
Career
Baumgartner worked as a Roscommon County Prosecutor from 1977 to 1980 and again from 1984 to 1986. From 1986 to 1998, he was a Roscommon County Probate Court. He was then elected to the circuit court in 1998.[4]
Elections
2010
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2010
Baumgartner was re-elected without opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "1998 Election Results," accessed December 8, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2004 Election Results," accessed December 8, 2015
- ↑ The Houghton Lake Resorter, "Baumgartner retires from 34th Circuit," September 3, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Houghton Lake Resorter, "Baumgartner to seek third term as 34th Circuit Judge," February 4, 2010
- ↑ Ogemaw County, "Circuit Court Staff," accessed December 8, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2010 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," October 21, 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 Court of Claims • Michigan District Courts • Michigan Municipal Courts • Michigan Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Michigan • Michigan judicial elections • Judicial selection in Michigan
