Michael Theile v. State of Mich.

BERNICE BOUIE DONALD, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant, the Honorable Michael J. Theile ("Theile"), is a Michigan state-court judge. In 2020, the year of the next election for the seat he now holds, Theile will be 71 years of age. Because the Michigan Constitution and the relevant Michigan statute prohibit a person who has attained the age of 70 from being elected or appointed to judicial office, Theile will not be eligible to run for re-election. See Mich. Const. art. VI, § 19 (3); Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.411 . Asserting that this age limitation under Michigan law violates the Equal…