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David J. Sims (West Virginia)
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David J. Sims is a judge for the First Judicial Circuit, which presides over Brooke, Ohio, and Hancock counties in West Virginia.[1] He was appointed by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin on May 31, 2012, to finish the term left by retired Judge Arthur M. Recht.[2]
Sims was re-elected to a new eight-year term in 2016.[3][4]
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. Incumbent David Sims ran unopposed in the general election for the West Virginia Judicial Circuit 1, Division 2 seat.[3]
| West Virginia Judicial Circuit 1, Division 2 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 David Sims Incumbent | ||
| 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.[5]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote. Term lengths vary by circuit.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on a West Virginia Circuit Court, a judge must be:[5]
- 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.
2014
See also: West Virginia judicial elections, 2014
Sims ran for re-election to the First Judicial Circuit.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 13, 2014.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[6][7]
Education
Sims received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and his J.D. from the West Virginia University College of Law.[2]
See also
External links
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Brooke County Court Information (First Judicial District)"
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Circuit Courts Overview"
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Court Information by County"
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Judiciary, "Brooke County Court Information (First Judicial District)," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, "Press Release: Governor Tomblin Appoints David J. Sims Judge for the 1st Judicial Circuit," May 31, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ Judicial selection in West Virginia
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing By Office," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Unofficial 2014 Primary Election Results - Statewide," accessed May 14, 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
