Jeffery Kelley
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Jeffery Wayne Kelley is the Republican Place 3 judge on the 12th Circuit Court in Alabama. He was initially elected to the court in 2004 and re-elected in 2010. Kelley ran for re-election unopposed in 2016, winning another term on the bench.
Biography
Kelley attended Troy State University for a B.S. and the Jones School of Law for a J.D. He spent the first 13 years of his career as a lawyer for an insurance company. For the next 14 years, Kelley ran a private practice.[1][2]
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 Jeffery Kelley ran unopposed in the general election for the Alabama 12th Judicial Circuit Place 3 seat.[3]
| Alabama 12th Judicial Circuit (Place 3), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Jeffery Kelley Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Alabama Votes, "2016 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 10, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2010
Kelley was re-elected after running unopposed.[4]
Noteworthy cases
Andre Ellis Case
Judge Kelley presided over the Andre Ellis case, who was accused of raping two women in Troy, Alabama. Because the prosecution withheld evidence critical to the defense, Kelley dismissed the conviction and sentences brought by the state.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Troy Messenger, "Kelley looks forward to second term," May 31, 2010
- ↑ Judge Profile: Jeffrey Wayne Kelley
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Election Information," accessed May 5, 2016
- ↑ TimesDaily.com, "Election 2010 Runoff Results
- ↑ Alabamanews.net, "Judge Overturns Convictions for Man Accused of Raping Two Women at Troy Mobile Home Park," Brittany Bivins, May 17, 2013
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
