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Leon Jamison
Leon Jamison is the Division 4 judge of the Eleventh Circuit West of Arkansas. He first sat on the bench in 1993 and most recently was elected for a new term in the general election on March 1, 2016.[1]
Education
Jamison received his undergraduate degree in 1970 and his J.D. in 1975, both from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.[2][3]
Career
- 1993-Present: Judge, Eleventh Circuit West
- 1976-1992: Attorney in private practice
- 1976: Admitted to the Arkansas Bar[4][3]
Awards and associations
- 2001-Present: Commissioner, Arkansas Access to Justice
- Chairman, Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission
- Arkansas Bar Association
- President, Jefferson County Bar Association
- Arkansas Judicial Council
- W. Harold Flowers Law Society
- President, Jenkins Center Board of Pine Bluff
- President, Pine Bluff Planning Commission
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Expert Infantryman's Badge
- Arkansas Distinguished Service Medal[2][3]
Elections
2016
Arkansas held general elections for local judicial offices in 2016. The general election was held on March 1, 2016.
Incumbent Leon Jamison ran unopposed in the general election for the Division 4 (Subdistrict 11.1) seat on the 11th Judicial Circuit West.
| Arkansas 11th Judicial Circuit West, Division 4 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Leon Jamison Incumbent | ||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State, "Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Official County Results," March 16, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Arkansas judicial elections, 2010
Leon Jamison ran for circuit judge of the Arkansas 11th Judicial Circuit West Division 4. He ran unopposed in the primary election on May 18, 2010 and also in the general election on November 3, 2010.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Eleventh Circuit Court Judges
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Arkansas Access to Justice, "Judge Leon Jamison, Commissioner," accessed December 8, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee 2007 and 2008 Annual Reports, March 2009
- ↑ Avvo profile, November 27, 2013
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Arkansas, Western District of Arkansas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Arkansas, Western District of Arkansas
State courts:
Arkansas Supreme Court • Arkansas Court of Appeals • Arkansas Circuit Courts • Arkansas District Courts • Arkansas City Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arkansas • Arkansas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arkansas
