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Bernard Smithart
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Leon Bernard "Burt" Smithart is the presiding Democratic judge of Circuit 3 in Alabama (Barbour and Bullock counties). He has served in this position since January of 1999. Smithart won re-election in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1][2]
Biography
Smithart received his undergraduate degree (1985) and J.D. (1989) from the University of Alabama. He was then admitted to the Alabama Bar on September 28, 1989.[3] [4][2]
Smithart served as an assistant district attorney for Bullock County. From 1989 to January 1999, he was a partner with the firm of Jinks, Smithart, Jackson & Daniel, L.L.C.[2]
Elections
2016
Alabama held general elections for local judicial offices in 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016, with a primary runoff on April 12, 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016.
Incumbent Bernard Smithart ran unopposed in the general election for the Alabama 3rd Judicial Circuit.[5]
| Alabama 3rd Judicial Circuit, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bernard Smithart Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 11,346 | |
| Total Votes | 11,346 | |||
| Source: Alabama Votes, "2016 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 10, 2016 | ||||
2010
- See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2010
Smithart was re-elected after running unopposed.[6]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama State Bar: Circuit 3 officials and contact information
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Amicus Curiae, "Leon Bernard Smithart"
- ↑ Alabama State Bar: Judge Smithart profile
- ↑ Judge Profile: L. Bernard Smithart
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Election Information," accessed May 5, 2016
- ↑ TimesDaily.com, "Election 2010 Runoff Results
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
