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Alan King
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Alan King is a former Democratic a judge for Place 1 of the Jefferson County Probate Court in Alabama. He served on the court from 2000 to 2020. King was last re-elected on November 6, 2018, and retired from the bench on May 31, 2020.[1]
Education
King earned his J.D. from the University of Alabama, Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. He earned a master's in public and private management from Birmingham Southern College. He was admitted to the practice of law on September 24, 1982.[2]
Career
- 2006-2020: Presiding judge, Jefferson County Probate Court
- 2000-2006: Judge, Jefferson County Probate Court
- 1982-2000: Attorney in private practice[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Jefferson County Probate Court
Incumbent Alan King won election in the general election for Jefferson County Probate Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alan King (D) | 97.5 | 156,842 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.5 | 4,009 | ||
| Total votes: 160,851 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Tindle (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Jefferson County Probate Court
Incumbent Alan King defeated Everett W. Wess in the Democratic primary for Jefferson County Probate Court on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alan King | 57.3 | 35,266 |
| Everett W. Wess | 42.7 | 26,231 | ||
| Total votes: 61,497 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Jefferson County Probate Court
John Tindle advanced from the Republican primary for Jefferson County Probate Court on June 5, 2018.
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
There are 72 judgeships on the Alabama Probate Courts, each elected to six-year terms. The elections for this court are partisan contested elections.[3]
Noteworthy events
King criticizes disbanded voter fraud commission
King was one of 11 members of President Trump's Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. According to a White House press release, the commission was created to “study vulnerabilities in voting systems used for federal elections that could lead to improper voter registrations, improper voting, fraudulent voter registrations, and fraudulent voting.”[4][5] During his time on the commission, King was critical of the commission's practices. Following President Trump's announcement that the commission would be disbanded, King stated that he had not been notified prior to Trump's public announcement.
King stated that he felt the commission had been poorly run and that he had not been presented with any evidence of voter fraud. He continued, "If we're going to go down the road of studying issues, let's do it right. Don't just spend a whole lot of taxpayer money... if we're not going to do it right, let's not just do it at all." King said he did not believe that further investigation into voter was needed. He stated, "I think it's a wild goose chase. I think it's an urban legend that there's widespread voter fraud in the U.S. I hope [the Department of Homeland Security and White House officials] will start to focus on real issues instead of made-up issues."[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ AL.com, "Jefferson County probate judge Alan King retires, reflects on 19 years of judgeship," May 31, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedprofile - ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Alabama; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ WhiteHouse.gov, "President Announces Formation of Bipartisan Presidential Commission on Election Integrity," May 11, 2017
- ↑ The White House, "Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity," July 13, 2017
- ↑ AL.com, "Jefferson County Probate judge: Trump's voter fraud claims 'urban legend'," January 3, 2017
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama
State courts:
Alabama Supreme Court • Alabama Court of Civil Appeals • Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals • Alabama Circuit Courts • Alabama District Courts • Alabama Juvenile Courts • Alabama Municipal Courts • Alabama Probate Courts • Alabama Small Claims Courts
State resources:
Courts in Alabama • Alabama judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alabama
