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Carole Coil Medley
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Carole Coil Medley is a Republican and judge on the partisan Lauderdale County District Court in Alabama. She was appointed to the court by Gov. Bob Riley (R) in September 2008. She won election to a full term in office in 2010. This election made her the first Republican to hold the seat since the Civil War.[1][2]
Medley won re-election in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Medley received her undergraduate degrees from Athens State University and the University of North Alabama and her master's degree in secondary education from the University of North Alabama. Medley earned her J.D. from the Jones School of Law.[3]
Medley has served as judge on the Lauderdale County District Court since 2008. Prior to her appointment to the bench, she worked as an attorney in private practice.[3]
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 Carole Coil Medley ran unopposed in the general election for the Lauderdale County District Court.[4]
| Lauderdale County District Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Carole Coil Medley Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2010
- See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2010
Medley ran for election to the seat she was appointed to on the Lauderdale County District Court. She won 58.73 percent of the general election votes, defeating James E. Hall (D) on November 2, 2010.[5][6]
See also
External links
- Alabama State Bar, "Judicial Official Search"
- Times Daily, "Medley returns to bench," November 3, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Tuscaloosa News, "Lauderdale judge named," April 15, 2008
- ↑ 48 WAFF, "First republican judge in Lauderdale Co. since 1800's sworn in," January 14, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Carole Coil Medley for Judge, "About Carole," archived December 28, 2009
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Election Information," accessed May 5, 2016
- ↑ TimesDaily.com, "Election Runoff Results," August 8, 2011
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Republican Primary candidates," April 12, 2010
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
