Bridget Hathaway

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Bridget Hathaway is a judge of the Michigan 3rd Circuit Court. She assumed office in 2019.

Hathaway ran for election for judge of the Michigan 3rd Circuit Court. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Elections[edit]

2018[edit]

See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2018)

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

The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bridget Hathaway (Nonpartisan)	20.9	231,521
✔		Regina Thomas (Nonpartisan)	20.0	221,721
✔		Tracy Green (Nonpartisan)	19.0	209,638
		John Cahalan (Nonpartisan)	17.0	188,366
		Suzette Samuels (Nonpartisan)	12.6	139,597
		Delicia Coleman Morson (Nonpartisan)	9.4	103,501
		Other/Write-in votes	1.1	11,828

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Selection method[edit]

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

The 221 judges of the Michigan Circuit Courts are selected in an identical manner, each serving six-year terms. They are chosen in nonpartisan elections and must face re-election if they wish to continue serving. Candidates are placed on the ballot via nonpartisan primaries or by nominating petitions.^[1] Sitting judges who reach age 70 are allowed to serve out the remainder of their term.^[2]

Selection of the chief judge

The chief judges of the circuit courts are appointed by the state supreme court to two-year terms.^[1]

Qualifications
To be elected to either of these courts, a judge must:^[1]

• 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; and
• be under the age of 70.

See also[edit]

• Courts in Michigan
• Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
• Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2018)

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