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James T. Kitchens
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This page is about the Sixteenth District judge. If you are looking for information on the Mississippi Supreme Court Judge, see Jim Kitchens.
James Thomas Kitchens, Jr., better known as Jim Kitchens, is a judge for the Sixteenth Judicial District of Mississippi.[1] He joined the court in 2003.[2][3] He was re-elected on November 4, 2014, for a term that begins in 2015 and expires in 2018.[4][5]
Kitchens ran in the 2016 election for the Mississippi Supreme Court seat vacated by Justice Ann Lamar. He was defeated.
Education
Kitchens earned a B.B.A. in economics from Mississippi State University in 1989. He received his J.D. from Mississippi College in 1993 and was admitted to the bar that same year.[2][6]
Career
- 2003-2018: Judge, Mississippi Sixteenth Judicial District
- 1996-2002: Assistant district attorney, Mississippi Sixteenth Judicial District
- 1994-1996: Law clerk to Chief Justice Dan M. Lee, Mississippi Supreme Court[2]
Elections
2016
- See also: Mississippi judicial elections, 2016
Kitchens ran for the Mississippi Supreme Court seat being vacated by Justice Ann Lamar.
Election results
November 8 general election
| Mississippi Supreme Court, District 3, Place 1, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Robert Chamberlin |
31.17% | 103,133 |
| John Brady |
29.15% | 96,452 |
| James T. Kitchens | 24.58% | 81,313 |
| Steve Crampton | 15.10% | 49,947 |
| Total Votes (617 of 617 precincts reporting: 100%) | 330,845 | |
| Source: The New York Times | ||
2014
See also: Mississippi judicial elections, 2014
Kitchens ran for re-election to the Sixteenth Judicial District.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[5]
2010
Kitchens defeated William Starks in his bid for re-election to the Sixteenth Judicial District, winning 57% of the vote.[3][7]
- Main article: Mississippi judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ State of Mississippi Judiciary, "Circuit Judges & Support Staff," March 24, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 LinkedIn, "Jim Kitchens Profile," accessed June 16, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results by County," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Judgepedia, “Judicial selection in Mississippi,” accessed November 10, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed June 9, 2014
- ↑ Martindale, "James T. Kitchens," accessed June 16, 2014
- ↑ NEMS360.com, "Judicial Race Results," November 3, 2010
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
