Jacob Reger
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Jacob E. Reger is a judge of the Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit, which serves Lewis and Upshur counties in West Virginia.[1] He was first elected in 2014. [2]
Reger ran for re-election in 2016.[3] Jacob Reger won the general election on May 10, 2016.
Education
Reger received both his undergraduate degree and his J.D. from West Virginia University.[4]
Career
- 2015-2022: Judge, Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit (Elected)
- 2002-2005: Attorney in private practice
- 1998-2002: Director, West Virginia Fraud and Investigation Unit for the Bureau of Employment Programs
- 1993-1998: Assistant prosecutor, Upshur County[5]
Elections
2016
West Virginia held general elections for county judicial offices on May 10, 2016. This date coincided with partisan primaries for statewide and federal offices. The 2016 election was the first nonpartisan election for the state's judicial seats since statehood in 1863. Learn more about this change here. Candidates interested in filing for the election submitted paperwork by January 30, 2016. Incumbent Jacob Reger ran unopposed in the general election for the West Virginia Judicial Circuit 26, Division 1 seat.[3]
| West Virginia Judicial Circuit 26, Division 1 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Jacob Reger Incumbent | ||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results Center," accessed May 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The judges of the West Virginia Circuit Court are elected in nonpartisan elections to serve eight-year terms. Judges must run for re-election when their terms expire.[6]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote. Term lengths vary by circuit.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on a West Virginia Circuit Court, a judge must be:[6]
- a citizen of West Virginia for at least five years;
- a resident of his or her circuit;
- at least 30 years old; and
- practiced in law for at least five years.
2014
See also: West Virginia judicial elections, 2014
Reger ran for election to the Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 13, 2014.
General: He defeated Kurt W. Hall in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 66.0 percent of the vote.
[7][8]
See also
External links
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Court Information by County"
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Lewis County Court Information (Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit)"
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Upshur County Court Information (Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit)"
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Judiciary, "Lewis County Court Information (Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit)," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in West Virginia
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ Martindale, "Jacob E. Reger - Lawyer Profile," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ WBOY, "Jake Reger Announces Intention to Run for Judge in 26th Judicial Court," January 6, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing By Office," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Unofficial 2014 Primary Election Results - Statewide," accessed May 14, 2014
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia
State courts:
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia • West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals • West Virginia Circuit Courts • West Virginia Family Courts • West Virginia Magistrate Courts • West Virginia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in West Virginia • West Virginia judicial elections • Judicial selection in West Virginia
