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David R. Janes
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David R. Janes is a judge of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, which presides over Marion County in West Virginia.[1] He has served as a judge on the court since his election in 2000.[2]
Janes ran for re-election in 2016.[3] David R. Janes won the general election on May 10, 2016.
Education
Janes received his undergraduate degree from West Virginia University in 1973 and his J.D. from Vanderbilt University in 1977.[2][4]
Career
Before he became a judge, Janes worked as an attorney in private practice. He spent most of his legal career as a partner at the firm of Tharp, Liotta, Janes & Yokum in Fairmont, West Virginia.[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. Incumbent David Janes ran unopposed in the general election for the West Virginia Judicial Circuit 16, Division 2 seat.[3]
| West Virginia Judicial Circuit 16, Division 2 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 David Janes 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.
See also
External links
- West Virginia Judiciary: Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Judges and Court Information
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Circuit Courts Overview"
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Court Information by County"
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Judiciary: Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Judges and Court Information
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Times WV.com, "Judge Janes seeking re-election," December 16, 2007 (dead link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ Martindale.com, Profile: David R. Janes
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia," 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
