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David Camilletti
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David Camilletti is a judge of the Twenty-Fourth Family Circuit in West Virginia. He was appointed by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin to succeed Judge William T. Wertman on July 10, 2015.[1][2] Camilletti won election to the bench in the general election on May 10, 2016.
Biography
Camilletti received an undergraduate degree and J.D. from West Virginia University, going on to earn his J.D. there as well.[1] Prior to his judicial appointment in 2015, Camilletti worked as the sole practitioner of the Camilletti Law Office. He also worked as general counsel for the Jefferson County Board of Education and director of administration for Glenville State College.
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. David Camilletti ran unopposed in the general election for the West Virginia Family Court Circuit 24, Division 1 seat.[3]
| West Virginia Family Court Circuit 24, Division 1 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 David Camilletti (unopposed) |
100.00% | 15,040 |
| Total Votes | 15,040 | |
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results Center," accessed May 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the West Virginia Family Courts are each elected to six- and eight-year terms. Their initial term is six years and every subsequent term is eight years.[4] The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state citizen, a circuit resident, at least 30 years of age and have five years of law practice in the state.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Office of the Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, "Governor Tomblin Announces Judicial Appointments," July 10, 2015
- ↑ The Journal, "New judge appointed for family court," July 14, 2015
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
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
