Joseph L. Boohaker
Joseph L. Boohaker is a former judge of the Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit, serving on the court from 2001 to 2020. Boohaker first joined the court in January 2001 and retired from the bench on February 29, 2020.[1][2]
Biography
Boohaker graduated from the University of Alabama, earning a B.A. in 1976 and a J.D. in 1979.[1] Boohaker was admitted to the practice of law on September 28, 1979.[3] He first worked as a law clerk for the Judges of the 11th Judicial Circuit in Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama. From 1980 to 2000, he worked as a private practice lawyer. He then became a circuit judge.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit
Incumbent Joseph L. Boohaker won election in the general election for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph L. Boohaker (D) | 97.1 | 158,198 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.9 | 4,799 | ||
| Total votes: 162,997 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit
Incumbent Joseph L. Boohaker advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit on June 5, 2018.
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2012
- See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2012
Boohaker was re-elected after running unopposed in 2012.[4][5]
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
There are 144 judges on the Alabama Circuit Courts, each elected to six-year terms. They appear on partisan election ballots statewide and must face re-election if they wish to serve again. The chief judge of a circuit court is selected by peer vote and serves a three-year term.[6]
Only voters residing in a particular circuit may vote for the circuit judge of that region.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- licensed to practice law for at least five years;
- a resident of his or her circuit for at least one year;
- under the age of 70 at the time of election (judges who turn 70 in office may serve until their term expires)[6][7]
See also
- Courts in Alabama
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Municipal elections in Jefferson County, Alabama (2018)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 State of Alabama Judicial System, "The Honorable Joseph L. Boohaker," accessed April 4, 2018
- ↑ WBRC, "Judge Elisabeth French becomes 1st female Presiding Judge of JeffCo Court System," February 19, 2020
- ↑ Alabama State Bar, "Judge Boohaker profile"
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Certified 2012 General Election Results," February 21, 2013
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Democratic Primary Candidates," January 20, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Alabama," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Judicial Retirement Laws, "Alabama: Mandatory Retirement Provisions Applicable Generally," accessed March 31, 2016
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
