Kurt Hall
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Kurt Hall is a judge for the West Virginia Judicial District 26 in West Virginia.[1] Kurt Hall won the general election on May 10, 2016.
Hall was a judge for the court from his appointment by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin (D) in July 2013 until his term ended on December 31, 2014.[2][3][4]
Biography
Hall received his undergraduate degree in mining engineering technology from Fairmont State University in 1990 and his J.D. from the West Virginia University School of Law in 1995.[5] Before his appointment to the court, Hall served as an assistant prosecutor in Harrison County for eleven years. He has also previously served as an assistant prosecutor for Randolph County, as a public defender for the Second Judicial Circuit, and as a law clerk in private practice.[3][5]
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. Kurt Hall defeated William O'Brien and Dennis James Willett in the general election for the West Virginia Judicial Circuit 26, Division 2 seat.[1]
| West Virginia Judicial Circuit 26, Division 2 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kurt Hall |
43.15% | 4,820 |
| William O'Brien | 33.96% | 3,794 |
| Dennis James Willett | 22.89% | 2,557 |
| Total Votes | 11,171 | |
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results Center," accessed May 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The judges of the West Virginia Circuit Court are elected in nonpartisan elections to serve eight-year terms. Judges must run for re-election when their terms expire.[6]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote. Term lengths vary by circuit.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on a West Virginia Circuit Court, a judge must be:[6]
- a citizen of West Virginia for at least five years;
- a resident of his or her circuit;
- at least 30 years old; and
- practiced in law for at least five years.
2014
See also: West Virginia judicial elections, 2014
Hall ran for re-election to the Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 13, 2014.
General: He faced Jacob E. Reger in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[4][7]
See also
- Courts in West Virginia
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- West Virginia Circuit Court
- Judicial selection in West Virginia
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Judiciary, "Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit - Lewis County"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The West Virginia Record, "Tomblin picks new circuit judges for five counties," July 25, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing By Office," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The InterMountain.com, "Hall appointed judge in 26th Circuit Court," July 20, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Unofficial 2014 Primary Election Results - Statewide," accessed May 14, 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
