Incumbent Judge Bankson defeated by Jacksonville attorney Chris McIntyre
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March 14, 2012
Calhoun County, Alabama: Incumbent Judge Mannon Bankson was defeated by Jacksonville attorney Chris McIntyre in the 2012 Republican Primary.[1] The two candidates battled for a seat on the Calhoun County District Court with Bankson receiving 44.64 percent of the vote and McIntyre winning 55.36 percent of the vote.[2]
One problem with the current court that McIntyre plans to solve is the overcrowding of prisons.[1]
- “The answer is not to lock them up and throw away the key. Our job is to help them and get them to be productive members of the community.” and “We want to get these people into rehab instead of filling up county jails. There, they aren’t doing any good except eating meals on taxpayers’ money.”[1][3] -Chris McIntyre
McIntyre will run unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.
McIntyre's Biography
McIntyre earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and his J.D. from Samford University. He serves as city prosecutor in Jacksonville and worked as an assistant district attorney under the former district attorney Joe Hubbard.[1]
See also
- Alabama judicial news
- Alabama judicial elections, 2012 - District Courts
- Christopher M. McIntyre
- Mannon G. Bankson, Jr.
Footnotes
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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
