J. Clark Stankoski
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J. Clark Stankoski is a Republican judge on the partisan Baldwin County District Court in Alabama. He was appointed by Gov. Robert Bentley (R) on July 10, 2015, to replace Judge Scott Taylor, whom had been elevated to the circuit court.[1]
Stankoski won election to a full term on the court in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Stankoski received his bachelor's degree from Huntingdon College. At the time of his judicial appointment, Stankoski was a senior partner at the law firm Stankoski LLP. He is a former Baldwin County assistant district attorney. Stankoski also served as a town attorney in Sliverhill and as a municipal judge in Summerdale. He is a licensed mediator and arbitrator.[1][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.
Incumbent J. Clark Stankoski ran unopposed in the general election for the Baldwin County District Court.[3]
| Baldwin County District Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  J. Clark Stankoski Incumbent (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
- Alabama State Bar, "Judicial Official Search"
- Administrative Office of Courts, "Alabama Judicial Circuits map"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 AL.com, "Newly appointed Baldwin County District Judge seeking election to seat," July 20, 2015
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Joseph Clark Stankoski - Lawyer Profile," accessed July 21, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Election Information," accessed May 5, 2016
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Alabama; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 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
