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2020 Judicial Candidate Ratings

The Judicial Candidate Evaluation Committee of the Detroit Bar Association has rated judicial candidates for contested elections in the courts of Wayne County for the 2020 election cycle.  The Committee is comprised of 30 attorneys from the Detroit Metropolitan area and evaluates the fitness of each candidate for judicial office based upon the candidate’s legal ability (scholarship, analysis, judgment, clarity of expression), trial experience, integrity, honesty, judicial temperament, and reputation, without regard to party affiliation, race or creed.  Ratings are given after review of the candidate’s completed questionnaire and/or an in-person interview conducted with an Interview Panel of the Committee.  The ratings refer only to a candidate’s qualifications for the position of judge in the court that the candidate is seeking, and do not in any way refer to a candidate’s qualifications as a practicing attorney.  The ratings reflect the collective opinion of the Committee and not the Detroit Bar Association as a whole.  The ratings for individual candidates are set forth below.

The Judicial Candidate Evaluation Committee has four categories of ratings:  Outstanding, Well Qualified, Qualified, Not Qualified or No Rating.    Ratings were provided only in contested races.

Visit the Judicial Candidate Evaluation Committee page for descriptions of each rating.

Candidate Name Candidate Rating
3RD CIRCUIT JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT NON-INCUMBENT
6 YEAR TERM (2) POSITIONS
Chandra W. Baker Outstanding
Deana Beard Not Qualified
Dennis Timothy Donahue No Rating
Nicholas John Hathaway Qualified
Shakira Lynn Hawkins No Rating
Mary Beth Kelly Outstanding
Frank Simone Well Qualified
28TH DISTRICT JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT NON-INCUMBENT
6 YEAR TERM (1) POSITION
John Graziani Qualified
Elisabeth Mullins Well Qualified
32A DISTRICT JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT INCUMBENT
6 YEAR TERM (1) POSITION
Rebekah Coleman Well Qualified
Daniel S. Palmer* Outstanding
34TH DISTRICT JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT INCUMBENT
6 YEAR TERM (1) POSITION
Robert Coutts Not Qualified
David M. Parrott* Not Qualified
John Day Qualified
Lisa Martin Well Qualified
Alexandria Taylor Well Qualified
 

*ITALIC indicates incumbent

 

If you have any questions about this initiative please contact Julie Van Hove at jvanhove@detroitlawyer.org.