Alethia Jean Battles

About this race

A judge. Judges decide criminal and civil cases. Depending on the state and court, they are chosen in contested elections or in retention votes, where you vote YES or NO on keeping the judge for another term.

2 candidates ran for Washtenaw County Probate Judge (Non-Incumbent Position) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

About Alethia Jean Battles

Associate general counsel and licensed clinical social worker. Attorney and licensed clinical social worker with more than a decade at the University of Michigan and Michigan Medicine, working on guardianship, capacity, surrogate decision-making and probate court matters; a member of the State Bar of Michigan. Running for the open seat left by retiring Judge Julia Owdziej.

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What does the Washtenaw County Probate Judge (Non-Incumbent Position) seat do?

A judge. Judges decide criminal and civil cases. Depending on the state and court, they are chosen in contested elections or in retention votes, where you vote YES or NO on keeping the judge for another term.

Who is Alethia Jean Battles running against?

Jennifer Lawrence, for Washtenaw County Probate Judge (Non-Incumbent Position).

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