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James H. Young Jr. (West Virginia)
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James H. Young, Jr. is a judge for the Twenty-Fourth Judicial Circuit, which presides over Wayne County in West Virginia.[1] He was appointed to the court by former Governor Joe Manchin on December 5, 2008.[2]
Young won re-election in the general election on May 10, 2016.[3]
Education
Young received his undergraduate degree from Marshall University in 1974 and his J.D. from the West Virginia University College of Law in 1979.[2]
Career
Before he became a judge, Young served as a prosecuting attorney for Wayne County from 1997 until his appointment to the court in 2008. He has also previously worked as an attorney in private practice with law firms in Cincinnati, Ohio and Huntington, West Virginia.[2]
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 James Young Jr. ran unopposed in the general election for the West Virginia Judicial Circuit 24, Division 2 seat.[3]
| West Virginia Judicial Circuit 24, Division 2 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 James Young Jr. 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.[4]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote. Term lengths vary by circuit.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on a West Virginia Circuit Court, a judge must be:[4]
- 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.
Awards and associations
James Young belongs to the following organizations:
- West Virginia State Bar
- Ohio State Bar inactive
- West Virginia Prosecuting Attorney’s Association former president[5]
See also
External links
- West Virginia Judiciary: Twenty-Fourth Judicial Circuit Judges and Court Information
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Circuit Courts Overview"
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Court Information by County"
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Judiciary: Twenty-Fourth Judicial Circuit Judges and Court Information
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The West Virginia Record, "Manchin names new circuit judges for Mercer, Wayne counties," December 5, 2008
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Wayne County Profile (dead link)
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
