Bob Bailey (Alabama)
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Robert "Bob" Bailey is a judge on the 15th Circuit Court in Alabama. He was appointed an interim judge in June 2011, and he became an official circuit court judge in December of that year.[1]
Bailey was re-elected to the court in 2014.[2] His term will expire on January 17, 2021.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2014
ran for re-election to the 15th Circuit Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Career
Prior to joining the circuit court as a judge, Bailey served as a juvenile court referee from 1988 to June 2011. He has also served as a part-time referee for the family court and as a district attorney in Montgomery County.[1]
Noteworthy events
In March 2013, Judge Bailey made news when he switched his party affiliation from Republican to Democratic. While petitioning the State Democratic Executive Committee, he said, "I am a Democrat. I felt bad every single meeting cause there is an 'R' by my name."[4]
See also
External links
- Montgomery Advertiser, "Bailey named state's top family court judge," June 15, 2013
- AL.com, "Judge Bob Bailey to switch parties and become a Democrat," March 29, 2013
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Montgomery Advertiser, "It's official: Interim removed from Circuit Judge Bailey's title," December 29, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alabama Democratic Party, "Certification of Democratic Candidates for the Democratic Primary Election," March 21, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Alabama
- ↑ AL.com, "Judge Bob Bailey to switch parties and become a Democrat," March 29, 2013
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
