Donald Banks
J. Donald Banks was a judge of Circuit 13 in Mobile County, Alabama.[1] He was appointed in 1998 and he retired on December 31, 2015.[2][3]
Education
Banks received his B.S. in industrial management from the University of Alabama in 1971. He earned his J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1977.[2]
Career
Banks worked as a private practice lawyer in Mobile, Ala., from 1977 until 1998. He also served as a municipal judge in Citronelle (1980-1997) and Bayou La Batre (1989-1990). From 1983 to 1989, he was a city prosecutor for Bayou La Batre. He has also worked as an adjunct professor of business law at the University of Alabama.[2]
Military
Banks served in the Alabama Army National Guard from 1971 to 2001. He was a command judge advocate from 1981 to 1997. He also served active duty in the U.S. Army from 1990 to 1991 and was awarded a Bronze Medal for his service.[2]
2012 election
Banks was re-elected after running unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama State Bar, "Circuit 13 officials and contact information"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 13th Judicial Circuit, "Hon. J. Donald Banks," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ AL.com, "Candidates wanted for Mobile County judicial seat," November 12, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Certified 2012 General Election Results," February 21, 2013
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
