Bill Weathington
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Bill Weathington is the Republican Place 1 judge on the 30th Circuit Court in Alabama. He was appointed by Gov. Robert Bentley (R) in October 2013 to succeed Jim Hill. Weathington won election to a full six-year term in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1][2]
Biography
Weathington received his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama in Birmingham and his J.D. from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 1985. Before taking the bench, Weathington was an attorney in private practice. He also worked as attorney for St. Clair County, the Cities of Moody and Springville, and served as attorney for numerous public entities.[3]
Awards and associations
- Alabama State Bar
- St. Clair County Bar Association
- Former member of Alabama Association of Municipal Attorneys
- St. Clair County Republican Party – member of St. Clair County Executive Committee
- Alabama Republican Party – former member of State Executive Committee
- Certified Mediator by the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution
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 Bill Weathington ran unopposed in the general election for the Alabama 30th Judicial Circuit Place 1 seat.[4]
| Alabama 30th Judicial Circuit (Place 1), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Bill Weathington Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Alabama Votes, "2016 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 10, 2016 | ||
See also
External links
- St. Clair News-Aegis, "County Commission says goodbye to Weathington, welcomes Hill," October 24, 2013 (dead link)
Footnotes
- ↑ St. Clair News-Aegis, "County Commission says goodbye to Weathington, welcomes Hill," October 24, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Hill, Weisskopf, and Hill, PC, "Weathington Sworn in as Circuit Court Judge," November 15, 2013
- ↑ St. Clair County Circuit Court, "Judge Bill Weathington," accessed August 11, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Election Information," accessed May 5, 2016
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
