Dorothy W. Colom
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Dorothy W. Colom is a judge for the 14th Chancery District of Mississippi.[1][2] She was re-elected on November 4, 2014, for a term that begins in 2015 and expires in 2018.[3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Mississippi judicial elections, 2014
Colom ran for re-election to the 14th Chancery District.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2010
Colom was re-elected to the 14th Chancery District after running unopposed.[2]
- Main article: Mississippi judicial elections, 2010
Education
Colom earned an undergraduate degree from Roanoke College (Salem, Virginia) in 1974. She went on to receive her J.D. from Antioch School of Law (Washington, D.C.) in 1978.[5]
Career
Prior to her election to the bench, Colom served as judge pro tempore for the Columbus Municipal Court. She also previously worked in the following capacities:
- 1987: Youth court referee, Lowndes County
- 1980-1993: Attorney, Colom and Colom
- 1980-1988: Project director, Judicare of Mississippi, Inc.
- 1979-1980: Staff attorney, North Mississippi Rural Legal Services[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ State of Mississippi, "Chancery Court Judges & Support Staff," March 24, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results by County," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Judgepedia, “Judicial selection in Mississippi,” accessed November 10, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed June 9, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mississippi State University, "Faculty & Staff: Dorothy Colom," accessed June 12, 2014
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
