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Jay York
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2022
Jay York is the Republican Place 4 judge on the 13 Circuit in Alabama. He was initally appointed to the court by Gov. Robert Bentley (R) on June 16, 2015, to replace retired Judge Joseph Johnston. York won election to a full six-year term in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
York was previously a judge of the Mobile County District Court from 2012 to 2015. He was appointed to that court by Bentley to replace outgoing Judge Michael McMaken.[2]
Biography
York earned his undergraduate degree from Springhill College in 1977 and his J.D. from Cumberland School of Law.[3]
Elections
2016
Alabama held general elections for local judicial offices in 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016, with a primary runoff on April 12, 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016.
Incumbent Jay York ran unopposed in the general election for the Alabama 13th Judicial Circuit Place 4 seat.[4]
| Alabama 13th Judicial Circuit (Place 4), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Jay York Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Alabama Votes, "2016 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 10, 2016 | ||
2014
See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2014
York ran for re-election to the Mobile County District Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on June 3rd, 2014, receiving 75.8 percent of the vote. He competed against Bryan D'Angelo.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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See also
- Alabama 13th Judicial Circuit
- Alabama local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- Mobile County District Court, Alabama
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama.com, "District judge to be new Mobile County Circuit Court Judge," June 17, 2015
- ↑ AL.com, "On the job more than 2 weeks, Mobile County's newest judge makes it official," October 19, 2012
- ↑ Facebook, "Judge Jay York," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Election Information," accessed May 5, 2016
- ↑ AL.com, "York rolls D'Angelo in Mobile County judgeship primary," June 3, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, “Sample Ballot – Mobile County Republican Primary Election,” accessed April 29, 2014
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama
State courts:
Alabama Supreme Court • Alabama Court of Civil Appeals • Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals • Alabama Circuit Courts • Alabama District Courts • Alabama Juvenile Courts • Alabama Municipal Courts • Alabama Probate Courts • Alabama Small Claims Courts
State resources:
Courts in Alabama • Alabama judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alabama
