Doug Patterson
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Doug Patterson was the Place 1 judge on the Limestone County District Court in Alabama. Patterson won election to the court in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1] He resigned on July 3, 2020.[2]
Elections
2016
Alabama held general elections for local judicial offices in 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016, with a primary runoff on April 12, 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016.
Doug Patterson ran unopposed in the general election for the Limestone County District Court Place 1 seat.[3]
| Limestone County District Court (Place 1), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Doug Patterson (unopposed) | |
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
There are 98 judgeships on the Alabama District Courts, each elected to six-year terms. The elections for this court are partisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must have been licensed to practice law for three years.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Primary Election Sample Ballots," accessed February 19, 2016
- ↑ AL.com, "Indicted north Alabama judge resigns ahead of trial," July 8, 2020
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Election Information," accessed May 5, 2016
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Alabama; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
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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
