Freddie G. Burton Jr.
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2025
Freddie G. Burton Jr. is a judge of the Wayne County Probate Court in Michigan. His current term ends on January 1, 2025.
Burton ran for re-election for judge of the Wayne County Probate Court in Michigan. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Burton received his J.D. from Wayne State University Law School. Before becoming a judge, Burton served as a Commissioner and Public Administrator for Wayne County. He also worked in the private practice of law.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Wayne County Probate Court (2 seats)
Incumbent Freddie G. Burton Jr. and incumbent Frank S. Szymanski won election in the general election for Wayne County Probate Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Freddie G. Burton Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 51.6 | 336,028 |
| ✔ |  | Frank S. Szymanski (Nonpartisan) | 46.6 | 303,412 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 12,179 | ||
| Total votes: 651,619 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Michigan Probate Courts are each elected to six-year terms.[2] The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a qualified elector of the district, licensed to practice law in the state, under the age of 70, and have five years of experience practicing law.
2012
Burton was re-elected after running unopposed in 2012.[3][4]
See also
- Wayne County, Michigan
- Michigan Probate Courts
- News: Michigan Supreme Court rules on Rosa Parks' estate, January 30, 2012
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Wayne County Probate Court, Honorable Freddie G. Burton
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Judge of the Probate Court," accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, Unofficial 2012 General Election Results:Probate Courts
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," July 31, 2012
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
