Linda Hall (Alabama)
Linda Hall was a 2018 Democratic candidate for the Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 16. She won the Democratic primary on June 5, 2018. On October 22, 2018, a judge ruled that Hall was disqualified as a candidate because she did not meet residency requirements.[1] Hall's name appeared on the general election ballot and she received the most votes, which required Gov. Kay Ivey (R) to appoint someone to the seat.[2]
Hall was a 2016 candidate for the 10th Circuit, Place 11 in Alabama. She won the primary that took place on March 1, 2016, but lost the primary runoff election on April 12, 2016.
Elections
2018
Linda Hall was disqualified from the race but she received the most votes, which required Gov. Kay Ivey (R) to appoint someone to the seat.[2]
General election
General election
General election for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| Teresa T. Pulliam (R) | 46.6 | 117,848 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 454 | ||
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| Total votes: 253,023 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Linda Hall (D) (Disqualified, appeared on ballot)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Linda Hall | 66.4 | 28,760 | |
| Peter Johnson Davis | 33.6 | 14,549 | ||
| Total votes: 43,309 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Teresa T. Pulliam | |
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2016
Linda Hall and Brendette Brown Green defeated Joe Basgier in the Alabama 10th Circuit Court Democratic primary for Place 11.[3]
| Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit (Place 11), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Linda Hall |
40.49% | 20,227 |
| Brendette Brown Green |
32.19% | 16,081 |
| Joe Basgier | 27.32% | 13,651 |
| Total Votes | 49,959 | |
| Source: Alabama Votes, "Unofficial Election Night Results," March 3, 2016 | ||
Brendette Brown Green defeated Linda Hall in the Alabama 10th Circuit Court Democratic primary runoff for Place 11.[3]
| Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit (Place 11), Democratic Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Brendette Brown Green |
51.64% | 3,854 |
| Linda Hall | 48.36% | 3,609 |
| Total Votes | 7,463 | |
| Source: AL.com, "Jefferson County judicial, BOE and treasurer runoff results," April 12, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
There are 144 judges on the Alabama Circuit Courts, each elected to six-year terms. They appear on partisan election ballots statewide and must face re-election if they wish to serve again. The chief judge of a circuit court is selected by peer vote and serves a three-year term.[4]
Only voters residing in a particular circuit may vote for the circuit judge of that region.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- licensed to practice law for at least five years;
- a resident of his or her circuit for at least one year;
- under the age of 70 at the time of election (judges who turn 70 in office may serve until their term expires)[4][5]
See also
- Courts in Alabama
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Municipal elections in Jefferson County, Alabama (2018)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 6WBRC.com, "Judge rules Jefferson Co. Circuit Judge nominee ineligible," October 22, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 AL.com, "Disqualified Jefferson County judicial candidate still gets most votes," November 6, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alabama Votes, "2016 Primary Election Sample Ballots," accessed February 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Alabama," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Judicial Retirement Laws, "Alabama: Mandatory Retirement Provisions Applicable Generally," accessed March 31, 2016
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
