Michigan intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
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The terms of nine Michigan intermediate appellate court judges will expire on January 1, 2025. The nine seats were up for nonpartisan election on November 5, 2024. A primary election scheduled for August 6, 2024, was unnecessary as there were not enough candidates who filed. The deadline for incumbents to file affidavits of candidacy was March 25, 2024. The filing deadline for non-incumbents was April 23, 2024.[1]
Candidates and results
1st District
General election
General election for Michigan 1st District Court of Appeals (2 seats)
Incumbent Kirsten Frank Kelly and incumbent Michael Riordan won election in the general election for Michigan 1st District Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kirsten Frank Kelly (Nonpartisan) | 58.0 | 625,407 |
| ✔ |  | Michael Riordan (Nonpartisan) | 42.0 | 452,696 |
| Total votes: 1,078,103 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kirsten Frank Kelly and incumbent Michael Riordan advanced from the primary for Michigan 1st District Court of Appeals.
2nd District (Incumbent race)
General election
General election for Michigan 2nd District Court of Appeals (2 seats)
Incumbent Adrienne Young and incumbent Randy Wallace won election in the general election for Michigan 2nd District Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adrienne Young (Nonpartisan) | 51.7 | 702,897 |
| ✔ | | Randy Wallace (Nonpartisan) | 48.3 | 655,496 |
| Total votes: 1,358,393 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Randy Wallace and incumbent Adrienne Young advanced from the primary for Michigan 2nd District Court of Appeals.
2nd District (Non-incumbent race)
General election
General election for Michigan 2nd District Court of Appeals
Matthew Ackerman defeated Latoya Willis in the general election for Michigan 2nd District Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matthew Ackerman (Nonpartisan) | 59.6 | 207,274 |
 | Latoya Willis (Nonpartisan) | 40.4 | 140,310 | |
| Total votes: 347,584 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Matthew Ackerman and Latoya Willis advanced from the primary for Michigan 2nd District Court of Appeals.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lisa Marie Neilson (Nonpartisan)
3rd District
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.
4th District
General election
General election for Michigan 4th District Court of Appeals
Incumbent Stephen L. Borrello won election in the general election for Michigan 4th District Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen L. Borrello (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 813,490 |
| Total votes: 813,490 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Stephen L. Borrello advanced from the primary for Michigan 4th District Court of Appeals.
4th District (Term ending 1/1/2027)
General election
Special general election for Michigan 4th District Court of Appeals
Incumbent Allie Greenleaf Maldonado won election in the special general election for Michigan 4th District Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Allie Greenleaf Maldonado (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 803,139 |
| Total votes: 803,139 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Allie Greenleaf Maldonado advanced from the special primary for Michigan 4th District Court of Appeals.
Selection
The judges of the Michigan Court of Appeals are chosen in nonpartisan elections and must face re-election if they wish to remain on the court. Unlike the supreme court, candidates are placed on the ballot via nonpartisan primaries or by nominating petitions. Judges on the appeals court serve six-year terms.[2]
Qualifications
To be elected to the appeals court, a judge must:
- be a qualified elector of his or her district;
- be licensed to practice law in the state;
- have at least five years of law practice experience;
- be under the age of 70.[2]
Chief judge
The chief judge of the appeals court is selected by supreme court appointment for a term lasting two years.[2]
Vacancies
The process for filling vacancies on the appeals court is identical to that used by the supreme court. With the assistance of the judicial qualifications committee, the governor names a replacement to serve until the next general election.[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
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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