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Derek Peterson
Derek Peterson is the district judge of Henry County in Alabama.[1]
Education
Peterson earned his B.S. from Auburn University and his J.D. from Jones School of Law.[2]
Career
Peterson was admitted to the Alabama Bar in 1992. He has served as a district judge in Henry County.[2]
2012 election
Peterson was re-elected after running unopposed in 2012.[3][4]
See also
Footnotes
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