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Jim Gentry

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Jim Gentry is a Republican judge for Place 2 on the Tuscaloosa County District Court in Alabama. Gentry won election to the court in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Elections
2016
General election
Jim Gentry ran unopposed in the general election for the Tuscaloosa County District Court Place 2 seat.[2]
Tuscaloosa County District Court (Place 2), General Election, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Republican | ![]() |
Primary election
Jim Gentry defeated Michael Upton and Eddie Sherlock in the Tuscaloosa County District Court Republican primary for Place 2.[1]
Tuscaloosa County District Court (Place 2), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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55.45% | 14,151 |
Michael Upton | 35.24% | 8,992 |
Eddie Sherlock | 9.31% | 2,375 |
Total Votes | 25,518 | |
Source: Alabama Votes, "Unofficial Election Night Results," March 3, 2016 |
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
There are 98 judgeships on the Alabama District Courts, each elected to six-year terms. The elections for this court are partisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must have been licensed to practice law for three years.[3]
See also
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Footnotes
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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