Kenneth Ballard
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Ken D. Ballard is a judge of the Thirteenth Circuit Court in West Virginia. He assumed office in 2021.
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He was appointed to the 13th Circuit on April 26, 2021 by Gov. Jim Justice to replace Tod J. Kaufman.[1]
Biography
Ballard received his bachelor's degree from Marshall University in 1997 and his J.D. from the University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law in 2001. Prior to his appointment to the circuit court, Ballard was a family court judge for the Eleventh Family Circuit where he had been the Chief Family Court Judge since 2010.[1]
Elections
2016
West Virginia held general elections for county judicial offices on May 10, 2016. This date coincided with partisan primaries for statewide and federal offices. The 2016 election was the first nonpartisan election for the state's judicial seats since statehood in 1863. Learn more about this change here. Candidates interested in filing for the election submitted paperwork by January 30, 2016. Incumbent Kenneth Ballard ran unopposed in the general election for the West Virginia Family Court Circuit 11, Division 2 seat.[2]
| West Virginia Family Court Circuit 11, Division 2 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kenneth Ballard Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 27,185 |
| Total Votes | 27,185 | |
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results Center," accessed May 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the West Virginia Family Courts are each elected to six- and eight-year terms. Their initial term is six years and every subsequent term is eight years.[3] The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state citizen, a circuit resident, at least 30 years of age and have five years of law practice in the state.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Office of the Governor Jim Justice, "Gov. Justice appoints Kenneth Ballard as judge for Thirteenth Judicial Circuit serving Kanawha County," accessed July 12, 2022
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia
State courts:
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia • West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals • West Virginia Circuit Courts • West Virginia Family Courts • West Virginia Magistrate Courts • West Virginia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in West Virginia • West Virginia judicial elections • Judicial selection in West Virginia
