James Mazzone
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James Mazzone is a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.[1]
Mazzone was previously a judge for the First Judicial Circuit from 2000 to 2018. The First Judicial Circuit presides over Brooke, Ohio, and Hancock counties in West Virginia.[2][3]
Biography
Mazzone received both his undergraduate degree and his J.D. from West Virginia University.[4]
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 Mazzone ran unopposed in the general election for the West Virginia Judicial Circuit 1, Division 4 seat.[5]
| West Virginia Judicial Circuit 1, Division 4 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 James Mazzone 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.
See also
- United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
- United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
- Courts in West Virginia
- West Virginia counties
- Judicial selection in West Virginia
External links
- Northern District of West Virginia website
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Brooke County Court Information (First Judicial District)"
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Circuit Courts Overview"
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Court Information by County"
Footnotes
- ↑ The Intelligencer, "West Virginia Supreme Court Recalls Arthur Recht of Wheeling to the Bench," September 5, 2018
- ↑ West Virginia Judiciary, "Brooke County Court Information (First Judicial District)," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Shrader, Byrd, & Companion, Attorneys At Law, "Firm History," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: James P. Mazzone," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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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
