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David Sullivan (Mississippi)
David Sullivan is a judge for District 2-Place 2 of the Mississippi Supreme Court. He assumed office on January 6, 2025. His current term ends on January 2, 2033.
Sullivan ran for election for the District 2-Place 2 judge of the Mississippi Supreme Court. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
David Sullivan earned a bachelor's degree from Millsaps College in 1990 and a law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1994. His career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Mississippi Supreme Court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Mississippi Supreme Court District 2 Position 2
David Sullivan defeated incumbent Dawn H. Beam in the general election for Mississippi Supreme Court District 2 Position 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Sullivan (Nonpartisan) | 54.6 | 206,216 |
 | Dawn H. Beam (Nonpartisan) | 45.4 | 171,625 | |
| Total votes: 377,841 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
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State supreme court judicial selection in Mississippi
- See also: Judicial selection in Mississippi
The nine justices on the Mississippi Supreme Court are elected to eight-year terms in nonpartisan elections. All candidates must run in the general election (as Mississippi holds no primary for judicial candidates) and must face re-election if they wish to serve again.[2] For more information about these elections, visit the Mississippi judicial elections page.
Unlike most states, supreme court justices in Mississippi are elected to represent specific districts. The nine justices are divided among three supreme court districts (not to be confused with the 22 divisions of the circuit courts) and are voted into office by the residents of their respective regions.[3] Only the states of Illinois, Kentucky, and Louisiana use a similar system.
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- a qualified elector for and from the district in which election is sought;
- a minimum of 30 years old;
- a practicing attorney; and
- a state citizen for at least five years.[2]
Chief justice
The court's chief justice is selected by seniority. He or she serves until retirement when the justice with the next most judicial experience becomes chief.[2]
Vacancies
If a midterm vacancy occurs on the court, a temporary judge is named by the governor. Appointees serve out the remainder of their predecessor's unexpired term if four or fewer years of the term remain. If there are more than four years remaining, the appointee will run in the next general election, taking place nine months or more after the vacancy occurs. The winner of the election will serve the remainder of the term.[4]
The map below highlights how vacancies are filled in state supreme courts across the country.
See also
External links
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Candidate Mississippi Supreme Court District 2 Position 2 |
Officeholder Mississippi Supreme Court District 2 Position 2 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ David P. Sullivan Mississippi Supreme Court, "About," accessed December 31, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection," accessed September 7, 2021
- ↑ State of Mississippi Judiciary, "Supreme Court," accessed September 7, 2021
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection," accessed September 7, 2021
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| Preceded by Dawn H. Beam |
Mississippi Supreme Court District 2 Position 2 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi
State courts:
Mississippi Supreme Court • Mississippi Court of Appeals • Mississippi circuit courts • Mississippi Chancery Court • Mississippi county courts • Mississippi justice courts • Mississippi youth courts • Mississippi Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Mississippi • Mississippi judicial elections • Judicial selection in Mississippi
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