Donna Beaulieu
Donna Beaulieu (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. She lost in the Republican primary on June 5, 2018.
Beaulieu was a 2016 Republican candidate for the third seat on the Alabama Supreme Court.[1] She was defeated in the Republican primary by incumbent Justice Tom Parker on March 1, 2016.
Education
Donna Beaulieu received her J.D. from Samford University's Cumberland School of Law.[2]
Career
Donna Beaulieu was admitted to the Alabama Bar in 1997.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
The general election was canceled. J. William Cole won election in the general election for Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
J. William Cole defeated Donna Beaulieu in the Republican primary for Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | J. William Cole | 60.2 | 242,487 | |
 | Donna Beaulieu | 39.8 | 160,479 | |
| Total votes: 402,966 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
All judges on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals and Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals are elected for six-year terms in partisan elections.[3]
There are five judges on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals and five on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. Vacancies, which can occur when a judge dies, resigns, retires or is removed from office, are filled through appointments by the governor of Alabama. Any judge appointed in this fashion must then stand for election in the next general election occurring at least one year after taking office.[4]
Qualifications
To be considered a candidate for either court, the person must:
- Be licensed to practice law in Alabama.
- Have lived in Alabama for at least one year.
- Be 70 years of age or younger at the time of candidacy.[5]
Selection of the chief judge
In the civil appeals court, the chief is chosen by seniority; in the criminal appeals court, the chief is chosen by peer vote. Both courts maintain their chief judges for indefinite terms.[4]
2016
- See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2016
Beaulieu ran for the Alabama Supreme Court in 2016. She was defeated by incumbent Justice Tom Parker (R). Parker will be unopposed in the general election, as no Democratic candidates filed for the race before the deadline.
Primary
| Alabama Supreme Court, Place 3, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tom Parker Incumbent |
72.50% | 448,747 | |
| Republican | Donna Beaulieu | 27.50% | 170,194 | |
| Total Votes (100% Reporting) | 618,941 | |||
| Source: Alabama Secretary of State Certified Results | ||||
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
- Alabama Supreme Court
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Republican Party Candidates," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Divorce & Family Law Attorneys Philip Bahakel & Associates, "Attorneys," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Unified Judicial System, "Qualifications of Judges," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Alabama," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Unified Judicial System, "Alabama Appellate Courts," accessed July 30, 2014
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
