Eddie Hardaway, Jr.
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Eddie Hardaway, Jr. is the judge for Circuit 17 in Alabama.[1] He is the first black judge to serve on the 17th Judicial Circuit.[2] His current term expires in 2018.
Education
Judge Hardaway received his law degree from the University of Alabama in 1977.[2][3]
Career
Hardaway was admitted to the Alabama bar on April 28, 1978.[3] Hardaway was a judge for the Sumter County District Court from 1980 to 1995. In 1995 he began working as a judge for Circuit 17.[2]
2012 election
Hardaway was re-elected after running unopposed in 2012.[4][5]
Noteworthy cases
Greenetrack casino seizure
On July 1, 2010, Hardaway ordered Alabama's Task Force on Illegal Gambling to abandon their orders to remove electronic bingo machines at Greenetrack casino. This occurred after the Alabama Supreme Court had given the Task Force permission. The order has prompted Governor Bob Riley to call for Hardaway's removal, for "clearly and flagrantly ignoring the Alabama Supreme Court."[6]
In response to Hardaway's order, the Alabama Supreme Court again overturned his ruling, thereby allowing the task force to continue its seizure of the gambling machines.[7]
Contact
P.O. Drawer 290
Livingston, 35470
(205) 652-6169[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alabama State Bar: Circuit 17 officials and contact information
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Tuscaloosa News, "Circuit judge sworn in," January 11, 1995
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alabama State Bar: Judge Hardaway profile
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Certified 2012 General Election Results," February 21, 2013
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, Qualified Democratic Candidates for 2012
- ↑ WAFF.com, "Gov. Riley calls for removal of Greene County judge," June 30, 2010
- ↑ MyFoxAL.com, "Supreme Court removes Greene Co judge from bingo case," July 1, 2010
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
