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Michael J. Kelly

Nonpartisan · Michigan · 2026

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Judge of Court of Appeals, 4th DistrictMichigan · 2026St Clair County sample ballot
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Michael J. Kelly is a sitting judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals, Fourth District, elected to the court in 2008, per Michigan Courts. He worked as a trial lawyer in private practice for twenty years before joining the bench and is a former adjunct professor of Criminal Law and Procedure at Ferris State University, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

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