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Latrice Westbrooks
2017 - Present
2033
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Latrice Westbrooks is a judge for Position 2 of the Mississippi Court of Appeals District 2. She assumed office on January 2, 2017. Her current term ends on January 2, 2033.
Westbrooks ran for re-election for the Position 2 judge of the Mississippi Court of Appeals District 2. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Latrice A. Westbrooks was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Westbrooks' professional experience includes working as an attorney. She served as an assistant district attorney for the 2nd District. After moving to Jackson, Mississippi, Westbrooks joined the law firm of Byrd and Associates. In 2001, She opened her own law practice, representing clients in both criminal and civil matters. Westbrooks began serving as the interim communications director for Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba in 2013.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Mississippi intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Mississippi Court of Appeals District 2 Position 2
Incumbent Latrice Westbrooks won election in the general election for Mississippi Court of Appeals District 2 Position 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Latrice Westbrooks (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 137,530 |
| Total votes: 137,530 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Westbrooks in this election.
2020
See also: Mississippi Supreme Court elections, 2020
General election
General election for Mississippi Supreme Court District 1 Position 1
Incumbent T. Kenneth Griffis defeated Latrice Westbrooks in the general election for Mississippi Supreme Court District 1 Position 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | T. Kenneth Griffis (Nonpartisan) | 51.5 | 202,530 |
| Latrice Westbrooks (Nonpartisan) | 48.5 | 190,455 | |
| Total votes: 392,985 | |||
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2016
- See also: Mississippi judicial elections, 2016
Westbrooks ran against incumbent Judge Ceola James for a seat on the Mississippi Court of Appeals.[2] Following Westbrooks' win in the 2016 election, James filed a lawsuit against Westbrooks, alleging unlawful political influence on the election.[3]
Election results
November 8 general election
| Mississippi Court of Appeals, District 2, Place 2, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Latrice Westbrooks |
57.40% | 84,762 |
| Ceola James Incumbent | 42.60% | 62,914 |
| Total Votes (360 of 360 precincts reporting: 100%) | 147,676 | |
| Source: The New York Times | ||
2012
- See also: Mississippi judicial elections, 2012
Westbrooks tried to run for election on November 6, 2012, but she was ousted from the race because she lived in the wrong district. She was seeking the seat of incumbent Judge Ermea Russell.[4][5]
Residency controversy
On September 10, 2012, state election commissioners decided that Westbrooks was ineligible to run for the position because she lived outside of the district. Westbrooks conceded that she lived 0.7 miles outside of District 2, but maintained that state law does not require her to live in the district to run for the position. Her law practice, she explained, is located in the district. She said she would move into the district to serve on the court, if necessary.[4]
On September 17, Circuit Judge Winston Kidd ordered that Westbrooks be placed back on the ballot. The elections board appealed to the Supreme Court the following day. The Supreme Court, on Sept. 25, overturned Kidd's order, ruling, "We find that a candidate for the office of Court of Appeals of the State of Mississippi must reside within the district for the office she seeks...We further find that Westbrooks has not met the residency requirement."[6] Justice David Chandler dissented.[6]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Mississippi Court of Appeals District 2 Position 2 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Latrice Westbrooks," June 29, 2023
- ↑ Secretary of State, State of Mississippi, "2016 Candidate List," accessed May 11, 2016
- ↑ Jackson Free Press, "James Challenges Appeals Court Loss, Cites Partisan Politics," December 1, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Republic, "Jackson attorney says she'll challenge board's decision to remove her from Appeals Court race," September 10, 2012
- ↑ Clarion Ledger, "Banks running for court," May 11, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sun Herald, "Supreme court reverses order in appellate race," September 25, 2012
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| Preceded by - |
Mississippi Court of Appeals District 2 Position 2 2017-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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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