Richard Levitt In Running
For 45B District Judgeship
equally and with courtesy
"No one whO leaves the 45B District
Court will feel that they have been mis-
treated or that they were not given their
fair and complete day in court," he said.
If elected, Levitt plans to: establish and
maintain a standing liaison committee
between the court and community
groups; impose stiff sentences for repeat
offenders to protect the public; and mini-
mize new and
Richard A. Levitt of Pleasant Ridge
repeat criminal
received an "outstanding" rating from the
behavior by
Oakland County Bar Association, he
bringing drug
reports in announcing his candidacy for
and alcohol
the 45B District Court.
abuse interven-
The ratings are based on legal ability,
tion, prevention
experience, reputation and conduct,
and education
demeanor and temperament, professional
programs to the
ethics, and participation in community
community,
and professional activities.
especially to
Receiving the Oakland County Bar
youth.
Association's highest rating, said Levitt,
The
"validates the cornerstone of my cam-
Philadelphia-
paign, that courtroom experience is criti-
Richard A. Levitt
born Levitt was
cal for judicial candidates." He has 25
6 when he
years of courtroom experience in civil and
moved
with
his
family
to
Michigan in
criminal litigation. His law offices are in
1956.
He
graduated
from
Ferndale High
Huntington Woods.
School in 1968. He earned a bachelor of
"With both of the current 45B District
science degree at Eastern Michigan
Court judges retiring this year, our new
University in 1972 and juris doctor at
judges must have extensive courtroom
Detroit College of Law in 1977, the year
and trial experience to be able to hit the
he passed the state bar.
ground running and properly fulfill their
Levitt and his wife, Judi, are 16-year
duties from Day One," Levitt said.
residents
of Pleasant Ridge. Their daugh-
District 45B includes Huntington
ter is Alexis.
Woods, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge and
Levitt is a past chairman of the Pleasant
Royal Oak Township.
Ridge Planning Commission. He worked
"As I go door to door to meet the citi-
with the Pleasant Ridge Foundation as
zens of this district," he said, "people are
telling me that experience and fairness are well as the reading and mentorship pro-
grams in the Ferndale Schools.
the most important attributes for a judge.
The e-mail address for Levitt is:
guarantee
I
I have the experience, and
HWdsLaw@aol.com
you that all individuals appearing in my
court will be treated fairly, honestly,
Editor's Note: Jewish candidates seeking
elective office this year are welcome to
announce their candidacy in the Jewish
News. Richard Levitt is running against
Michelle Friedman Appel. Ezra Goldman,
David Gubow, Sam Konikow, Leonard C.
Schwartz; Joseph L. Stewart, Angela Diggs
Jackson and Gil Whitney McRipley.
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