James Hovey
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James D. Hovey is a judge for the Southeast Judicial District in North Dakota. He was appointed by Governor John Hoeven on October 20, 2010, and took the oath of office on December 17, 2010.[1][2]
Hovey was elected to the remaining two years of the term he was appointed to after running unopposed on November 4, 2014.[3][4] He won re-election to a new six-year term in 2016.
Biography
Hovey received a B.A. degree from the University of North Dakota, an M.A. from the University of Arizona and a J.D. from the University of North Dakota School of Law. Prior to his judicial election, Hovey primarily spent his legal career in private practice. He has also served as city attorney for Larimore.[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Greater Grand Forks County Bar Association
- Member, American Trial Lawyers Association[1]
Elections
2016
There were 23 North Dakota District Court seats up for election in 2016, all of the seats appeared on the June 14, 2016, primary ballot. There were four contested races that appeared on the ballot for the general election on November 8, 2016. Two of the contested races had open seats where the sitting judge did not seek re-election.
General election
Incumbent James Hovey ran unopposed in the Southeast Judicial District Judge No. 4 general election.
| North Dakota Southeast Judicial District, Judge No. 4, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 James Hovey Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.37% | 32,153 |
| Write-in votes | 0.63% | 203 |
| Total Votes | 32,356 | |
| Source: North Dakota Voting Information & Central Election Systems, "Unofficial Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Primary election
Incumbent James Hovey ran unopposed in the Southeast Judicial District Judge No. 4 primary election.
| North Dakota Southeast Judicial District, Judge No. 4, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| James Hovey Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.70% | 17,817 |
| Write-in votes | 0.3% | 54 |
| Total Votes | 17,871 | |
| Source: North Dakota Voting Information & Central Election Systems, "Unofficial Results Primary Election - June 14, 2016," June 15, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
2014
See also: North Dakota judicial elections, 2014
Hovey ran for re-election to the Southeast Judicial District.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the primary on June 10th, 2014.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[4][5]
See also
- North Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- North Dakota judicial elections, 2014
- North Dakota Southeast Judicial District
External links
- North Dakota Secretary of State, "2014 primary election contest/candidate list"
- Governor of North Dakota, "Hoeven names Hovey to Southeast Judicial District," October 20, 2010 (dead link)
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Governor of North Dakota, "Hoeven names Hovey to Southeast Judicial District," October 20, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ The Jamestown Sun, "(H)ovey to be sworn in as judge," December 4, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Judgepedia.org, “Judicial selection in North Dakota,” accessed November 21, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "2014 primary election contest/candidate list," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results Primary Election - June 10, 2014," updated June 11, 2014
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Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of North Dakota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of North Dakota
State courts:
North Dakota Supreme Court • North Dakota Court of Appeals • North Dakota District Courts • North Dakota Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in North Dakota • North Dakota judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Dakota
