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Albert B. Smith (Mississippi)
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Albert B. Smith III is a judge for the Eleventh Judicial District of Mississippi.[1] He was appointed by Governor Ronnie Musgrove in July 2000.[2][3] He was re-elected on November 4, 2014, for a term that begins in 2015 and expires in 2018.[4][5]
Elections
2014
See also: Mississippi judicial elections, 2014
Smith ran for re-election to the Eleventh Judicial District.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[5]
2010
Smith defeated Charles B. Graves, Jr. in the general election for the Mississippi Circuit Court, winning 81 percent of the vote.[6][3]
- Main article: Mississippi judicial elections, 2010
Education
Smith earned his J.D. from Mississippi College in December of 1983. He passed the Mississippi State Bar examination in February of the following year.[2]
Career
- 2000-2018: Judge, Mississippi Eleventh Judicial District (Appointed)
- 1987-2000: Prosecuting Attorney, Bolivar County (Elected)
- 1983-1987: Attorney in private practice[2]
See also
External links
- 11th Circuit Court District, "Judge Albert B. Smith III," accessed June 13, 2014
- WJTV.com, "2 Judge Misconduct Cases Before Mississippi Court," July 5, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ State of Mississippi, "Circuit Judges & Support Staff," March 24, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 11th Circuit Court District, "Judge Albert B. Smith III," accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results by County," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Judgepedia, “Judicial selection in Mississippi,” accessed November 10, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed June 9, 2014
- ↑ NEMS360.com, "Judicial Race Results," November 3, 2010
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi
State courts:
Mississippi Supreme Court • Mississippi Court of Appeals • Mississippi circuit courts • Mississippi Chancery Court • Mississippi county courts • Mississippi justice courts • Mississippi youth courts • Mississippi Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Mississippi • Mississippi judicial elections • Judicial selection in Mississippi
