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John McLaurin Jr.
John McLaurin, Jr. is a judge for the 20th Chancery Court District in Mississippi. He was appointed to the court by Republican Governor Phil Bryant on May 27, 2015, and assumed office immediately. McLaurin was appointed to replace former Judge Dan Fairly.[1] McLaurin ran for election to his seat in 2016.[2] He won the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
McLaurin received his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and his J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law. Prior to his judicial appointment in May 2015, he practiced law with the firm of McLaurin & McLaurin and served as a family court master for Rankin County.[1]
Elections
2016
Mississippi held special elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 6, 2016.[3] Incumbent John McLaurin Jr. defeated Jim Nix in the 20th Chancery District general election.[2]
| 20th Chancery District, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John McLaurin Jr. Incumbent |
76.16% | 41,883 |
| Jim Nix | 23.84% | 13,112 |
| Total Votes | 54,995 | |
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State, "2016 Official General Election Results," November 16, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election
Judges of the Mississippi Chancery Court are each elected to four-year terms. The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be at least 26 years old and have been a district (and state) resident for five years and have five years of experience as an attorney.[4]
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See also
- Rankin County, Mississippi
- Mississippi Chancery Court
- Courts in Mississippi
- Judicial selection in Mississippi
External links
- State of Mississippi Judiciary, "Chancery Court: About the Court"
- State of Mississippi Judiciary, "Chancery Judges & Support Staff"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Office of Governor Phil Bryant, "Gov. Bryant Appoints John McLaurin Jr. as Rankin County Chancery Judge," May 27, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed May 9, 2016
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Mississippi; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
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
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