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Jack Wilson
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2015 - Present
2033
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Jack Wilson is a judge for Position 1 of the Mississippi Court of Appeals District 3. He assumed office on July 1, 2015. His current term ends on January 2, 2033.
Wilson ran for re-election for the Position 1 judge of the Mississippi Court of Appeals District 3. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Education
Wilson earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippi and his J.D. from Harvard Law School.[1]
Career
Before Wilson was appointed to the Mississippi Court of Appeals, he was an attorney in private practice with the law firm Bradley Arant Boult Cummings. He was with the firm from 2009 to 2012. He served as counsel to Governor Bryant from 2012 to 2014, before returning to the firm. Previously, he worked for a law firm in Washington, D.C. and as a law clerk for the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He was also an adjunct professor at the Mississippi College School of Law.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Mississippi intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Mississippi Court of Appeals District 3 Position 1
Incumbent Jack Wilson won election in the general election for Mississippi Court of Appeals District 3 Position 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jack Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 223,303 | |
| Total votes: 223,303 | |||
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Endorsements
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2016
- See also: Mississippi judicial elections, 2016
Judge Wilson ran against Judge Edwin Hannan and attorney Dow Yoder to remain on the bench in 2016.[2] Wilson and Hannan advanced to a runoff election on November 29, 2016. Wilson won the election.
Election results
November 29 runoff election
| Mississippi Court of Appeals, District 3, Place 1, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jack Wilson Incumbent |
57.55% | 15,142 |
| Edwin Hannan | 42.45% | 11,169 |
| Total Votes (375 of 375 reporting: 100%) | 26,311 | |
| Source: WAPT News/Associated Press | ||
November 8 general election
| Mississippi Court of Appeals, District 3, Place 1, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jack Wilson Incumbent |
49.90% | 109,126 |
| Edwin Hannan |
37.06% | 81,051 |
| Dow Yoder | 13.04% | 28,506 |
| Total Votes (373 of 373 precincts reporting: 100%) | 218,683 | |
| Source: The New York Times | ||
Campaign themes
2024
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Mississippi Court of Appeals District 3 Position 1 2015-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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
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