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22nd Circuit Judge of Circuit Court - Incumbent Position

Unofficial result: Won — Patrick J. Conlin, Jr. (Nonpartisan), Tracy E. Van den Bergh (Nonpartisan)

Source: electionresults.ewashtenaw.org

What does this office do?

  • Deciding trials in the county
  • Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
  • Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes

Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,

Candidates:

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Patrick J. Conlin, Jr. is chief judge of the Washtenaw County Trial Court and presiding judge of its family division, hearing civil, criminal and juvenile cases. A Wayne State law graduate and former family law attorney, he stresses candor from lawyers and creative settlements.

Records: Legal Competence 2 for, 2 against

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Tracy E. Van den Bergh is a Washtenaw County circuit judge who hears civil and child protective cases. A former clinical social worker, legal aid attorney and assistant attorney general, she focuses on mental health and substance abuse issues in the courts and on vulnerable families.

Records: Legal Competence 1 against

Sources: content.civicplus.com · mi-boe.entellitrak.com