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Katrina Ross
Katrina Ross was a judge of the Jefferson County District Court Place 6 in Alabama. She assumed office in 2007. She left office on January 20, 2025.
Ross (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Jefferson County District Court Place 6 in Alabama. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Ross earned her law degree from Miles College of Law.[1] Ross was admitted to the practice of law on May 5, 2000.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Jefferson County District Court Place 6
Incumbent Katrina Ross won election in the general election for Jefferson County District Court Place 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Katrina Ross (D) | 97.4 | 154,976 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.6 | 4,098 | ||
| Total votes: 159,074 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Jefferson County District Court Place 6
Incumbent Katrina Ross advanced from the Democratic primary for Jefferson County District Court Place 6 on June 5, 2018.
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2012
Ross defeated Gloria Bahakel in the general election on November 6, winning 54.42% of the vote.[2] [3]
Birmingham Bar Association ratings
In October, the Birmingham Bar Association compiled results of its Judicial Primary Qualifications Poll. 687 members of the association participated in the poll, though all members did not participate in each evaluation. Below are the candidate's results.[4]
- Highly Qualified: 39%
- Qualified: 20%
- Not Qualified: 6%
- Unknown: 35%
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.[5]
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 Alabama State Bar: Judge Ross profile
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Certified 2012 General Election Results," February 21, 2013
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Democratic Primary Candidates," January 20, 2012
- ↑ Birmingham Bar Association, "Birmingham Bar Association Releases Judicial Candidate Qualifications Poll Results," October 9, 2012
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Alabama; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 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
