Betty Sanders
Betty Sanders was a judge for the Fourth Judicial District of Mississippi.[1] She was elected to the bench in 1994 as the first black judge to join the Mississippi Circuit Courts. Sanders did not seek re-election and retired from the bench when her term expired in 2014.[2][3][4]
Education
Sanders earned an undergraduate degree from Alcorn State University, going on to receive a graduate degree from Bowling Green State University. She later attended the University of Mississippi, from which she graduated with a J.D.[5]
Career
- 1994-2014: Judge, Fourth Judicial District (Elected)
- 1989-1994: Special magistrate, Mississippi State Penitentiary (Appointed)[2]
Elections
2010
Sanders was re-elected to the Fourth Judicial District after running unopposed.[6][3]
- Main article: Mississippi judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ State of Mississippi Judiciary, "Circuit Judges & Support Staff," March 24, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 State of Mississippi, "Legislature honors African-American women judges," April 13, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results by County," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ The Neshoba Democrat, "Few circuit challengers," May 21, 2014
- ↑ LegiScan, "Mississippi House Concurrent Resolution 50," February 28, 2012
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, Sample Official Election Ballot, 2010 General Election," accessed January 6, 2015
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
