Edward Ewell Jr.
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Edward Ewell Jr. is a judge of the Michigan 3rd Circuit Court.
Ewell is running for re-election for judge of the Michigan 3rd Circuit Court. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the primary on August 6, 2024.
Bildung
Ewell received his B.A. from the University of Michigan (1981) and his law degree from Wayne State University.[1][2]
Career
Early in his career, Ewell worked as a law clerk for Judge Damon Keith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit Court. He also worked as an assistant U.S. attorney in Detroit. There he served in the civil and criminal divisions before becoming interim deputy corporation counsel for Wayne County. He worked in that position until he was appointed to the circuit court in 2003.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2024)
General election
General election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court (18 seats)
The following candidates are running in the general election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| Annette Berry (Nonpartisan) | |
| Karen Braxton (Nonpartisan) | |
| Jerome Cavanagh (Nonpartisan) | |
| Kevin Cox (Nonpartisan) | |
| Paul Cusick (Nonpartisan) | |
| Prentis Edwards Jr. (Nonpartisan) | |
| Lawrence Elassal (Nonpartisan) | |
| Edward Ewell Jr. (Nonpartisan) | |
| Tracy Green (Nonpartisan) | |
| Adel Harb (Nonpartisan) | |
| Bridget Hathaway (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Dana Margaret Hathaway (Nonpartisan) | |
| Charles Hegarty (Nonpartisan) | |
| Catherine Heise (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Qiana Lillard (Nonpartisan) | |
| Kathleen McCarthy (Nonpartisan) | |
| Leslie Smith (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Regina Thomas (Nonpartisan) | |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court (18 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Annette Berry (Nonpartisan) |
| ✔ | | Karen Braxton (Nonpartisan) |
| ✔ | | Jerome Cavanagh (Nonpartisan) |
| ✔ | | Kevin Cox (Nonpartisan) |
| ✔ | | Paul Cusick (Nonpartisan) |
| ✔ | | Prentis Edwards Jr. (Nonpartisan) |
| ✔ | | Lawrence Elassal (Nonpartisan) |
| ✔ | | Edward Ewell Jr. (Nonpartisan) |
| ✔ | | Tracy Green (Nonpartisan) |
| ✔ | | Adel Harb (Nonpartisan) |
| ✔ | | Bridget Hathaway (Nonpartisan) |
| ✔ | | Dana Margaret Hathaway (Nonpartisan) |
| ✔ | | Charles Hegarty (Nonpartisan) |
| ✔ | | Catherine Heise (Nonpartisan) |
| ✔ | | Qiana Lillard (Nonpartisan) |
| ✔ | | Kathleen McCarthy (Nonpartisan) |
| ✔ | | Leslie Smith (Nonpartisan) |
| ✔ | | Regina Thomas (Nonpartisan) |
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2018
General election
General election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court (16 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dana Margaret Hathaway (Nonpartisan) | 7.8 | 248,761 |
| ✔ |  | Deborah Thomas (Nonpartisan) | 7.6 | 240,778 |
| ✔ | | Annette Berry (Nonpartisan) | 7.5 | 239,572 |
| ✔ | | Karen Braxton (Nonpartisan) | 7.1 | 227,278 |
| ✔ | | Jerome Cavanagh (Nonpartisan) | 7.0 | 221,566 |
| ✔ | | Kathleen McCarthy (Nonpartisan) | 6.7 | 212,946 |
| ✔ | | Kevin Cox (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 208,304 |
| ✔ | | Leslie Smith (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 188,721 |
| ✔ | | Catherine Heise (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 187,777 |
| ✔ | | Qiana Lillard (Nonpartisan) | 5.6 | 178,880 |
| ✔ | | Prentis Edwards Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 5.5 | 175,133 |
| ✔ | | Gregory Bill (Nonpartisan) | 5.4 | 171,153 |
| ✔ | | Adel Harb (Nonpartisan) | 5.3 | 168,962 |
| ✔ | | Edward Ewell Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 5.3 | 167,159 |
| ✔ | | Paul Cusick (Nonpartisan) | 5.2 | 165,694 |
| ✔ | | Charles Hegarty (Nonpartisan) | 4.9 | 156,625 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 21,211 | ||
| Total votes: 3,180,520 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2012
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2012
Ewell was one of 17 candidates competing for 16 seats on the 3rd Circuit Court. Only one candidate was a non-incumbent. Ewell was re-elected with 5.51 percent of the vote.[3] [4]
Bar association ratings
Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
The DMBA rated candidates running for judicial office in 2012. Candidates are given one of five ratings: Outstanding, Well Qualified, Qualified, Not Qualified or No Rating.
Ewell was rated as Well Qualified.[5]
Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
The WLAM rated candidates running for judicial office with one of four ratings: Outstanding, Well Qualified, Qualified or No Rating.
Ewell was rated as Outstanding.[6]
Wolverine Bar Association
Ewell received a rating of Extremely Well Qualified from the Wolverine Bar Association.[7]
Selection method
- 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.[8] Sitting judges who reach age 70 are allowed to serve out the remainder of their term.[9]
Selection of the chief judge
The chief judges of the circuit courts are appointed by the state supreme court to two-year terms.[8]
Qualifications
To be elected to either of these courts, a judge must:[8]
- 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.
Campaign themes
2024
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Official 2012 General Election Results: 3rd Circuit Court," January 4, 2013
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," July 31, 2012
- ↑ Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association, Judicial Candidate Evaluation Committee
- ↑ Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, Press Release: "WLAM Endorses, Rates Judicial Candidates"
- ↑ Wolverine Bar Association, 2012 WBA Judicial Qualifications Results
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Michigan," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Daily, "Washtenaw County judge announces early retirement," May 1, 2014
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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
