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Muriel Hughes

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Michigan 3rd Circuit Court
Tenure

2006 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

18

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Appointed

November 20, 2006

Education

Bachelor's

St. Mary's College, Notre Dame

Law

University of Detroit, Mercy School of Law

Contact

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Muriel Hughes is a judge of the Michigan 3rd Circuit Court. She assumed office in 2006. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.

Hughes ran for re-election for judge of the Michigan 3rd Circuit Court. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

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Hughes received her B.A. from St. Mary's College, Notre Dame in 1980 and her J.D. from the University of Detroit Law School in 1983. Hughes began her career while in law school, working as a law clerk for 3rd Circuit Court Judge Thomas Brennan. She then joined the law firm of Hughes & Hughes P.C. in 1984, where she served as a litigation attorney and partner with a focus on probate, real estate, and general litigation. She held that position until her judicial appointment. In addition, from 1987 to 2006, she served as a Wayne County public administrator. She has also served as a mediator for the Mediation Tribunal Association and a case evaluator for the Wayne County Probate Court.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2022)

General election

General election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court (15 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Wanda Evans (Nonpartisan)
 
8.6
 
224,761
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Yvonna Abraham (Nonpartisan)
 
8.3
 
217,062
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Melissa Cox (Nonpartisan)
 
7.7
 
200,491
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Susan L. Hubbard (Nonpartisan)
 
6.6
 
172,287
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Sheila Ann Gibson Manning (Nonpartisan)
 
6.5
 
170,263
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Kelly Ann Ramsey (Nonpartisan)
 
6.5
 
169,933
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Susan Dabaja (Nonpartisan)
 
6.4
 
167,865
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Darnella Williams-Claybourne (Nonpartisan)
 
6.4
 
167,093
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Brian Sullivan (Nonpartisan)
 
6.3
 
163,331
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Mark Slavens (Nonpartisan)
 
6.1
 
159,788
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Eric Cholack (Nonpartisan)
 
6.1
 
158,631
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Martha Snow (Nonpartisan)
 
6.1
 
158,054
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Alexis Glendening (Nonpartisan)
 
5.9
 
155,054
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Patricia Fresard (Nonpartisan)
 
5.9
 
154,448
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Muriel Hughes (Nonpartisan)
 
5.7
 
148,465
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
23,884

Total votes: 2,611,410
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2016

See also: Michigan local trial court judicial 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.[2] The following candidates ran in the 3rd Circuit general election (16 open seats).[3]

3rd Circuit, 16 open seats, General Election, 2016
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png Eric Cholack Incumbent
Green check mark transparent.png James Chylinski Incumbent
Green check mark transparent.png Patricia Fresard Incumbent
Green check mark transparent.png Alexis Glendening Incumbent
Green check mark transparent.png David A. Groner Incumbent
Green check mark transparent.png Cynthia Hathaway Incumbent
Green check mark transparent.png Susan L. Hubbard Incumbent
Green check mark transparent.png Muriel Hughes Incumbent
Green check mark transparent.png Timothy Kenny Incumbent
Green check mark transparent.png Sheila Ann Gibson Manning Incumbent
Green check mark transparent.png Bruce Morrow Incumbent
Green check mark transparent.png John A. Murphy Incumbent
Green check mark transparent.png Lita Masini Popke Incumbent
Green check mark transparent.png Mark Slavens Incumbent
Green check mark transparent.png Martha Snow Incumbent
Green check mark transparent.png Brian Sullivan Incumbent
Source: Michigan Department of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 28, 2016

2010

See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2010

Hughes was re-elected to the 3rd Circuit Court in the general election on November 2, 2010, along with 18 other judges.[4]

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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