C. Carter Williams
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C. Carter Williams is a judge for the West Virginia Judicial District 22 in West Virginia.[1] C. Carter Williams won the general election on May 10, 2016.
Biography
| Hampshire Review interview of C. Carter Williams (March 15, 2016) |
Williams earned his B.A. and J.D. from West Virginia University. He was an attorney with Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love from 1991 to 1993 before joining Hampshire County from 1993 to 1995. Williams was an associate attorney with Geary & Geary, LC from 1995 to 1999. He has been an assistant attorney general for the West Virginia Attorney General's Office since 1999.[2]
Elections
2016
West Virginia held general elections for county judicial offices on May 10, 2016. This date coincided with partisan primaries for statewide and federal offices. The 2016 election was the first nonpartisan election for the state's judicial seats since statehood in 1863. Learn more about this change here. Candidates interested in filing for the election submitted paperwork by January 30, 2016. C. Carter Williams defeated John Hamilton Treadway Jr. and Lary David Garrett in the general election for the West Virginia Judicial Circuit 22, Division 2 seat.[1]
| West Virginia Judicial Circuit 22, Division 2 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 C. Carter Williams |
40.59% | 2,639 |
| John Hamilton Treadway Jr. | 37.11% | 2,413 |
| Lary David Garrett | 22.30% | 1,450 |
| Total Votes | 6,502 | |
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results Center," accessed May 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The judges of the West Virginia Circuit Court are elected in nonpartisan elections to serve eight-year terms. Judges must run for re-election when their terms expire.[3]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote. Term lengths vary by circuit.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on a West Virginia Circuit Court, a judge must be:[3]
- a citizen of West Virginia for at least five years;
- a resident of his or her circuit;
- at least 30 years old; and
- practiced in law for at least five years.
See also
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia
State courts:
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia • West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals • West Virginia Circuit Courts • West Virginia Family Courts • West Virginia Magistrate Courts • West Virginia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in West Virginia • West Virginia judicial elections • Judicial selection in West Virginia
