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Miki Thompson
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Miki J. Thompson is a judge of the Thirtieth Judicial Circuit in West Virginia. Thompson was appointed to the court by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin on May 20, 2014, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of former Judge Michael Thornsbury. She was officially sworn in on June 11, 2014.[1][2] She was re-elected to another eight-year term in 2016.[3][4]
Thompson previously served as a family court judge for the Eighth Family Court Circuit from 2009 until her appointment to the Thirtieth Judicial Circuit in May 2014.[5][2]
Biography
Thompson received both her undergraduate degree and her J.D. from the University of Kentucky.[6] Before she became a judge, Thompson served as an assistant prosecuting attorney for Mingo County. She also previously worked as a solo practitioner. She served as a family court judge on the Eighth Family Court Circuit from 2009 until her appointment to the Thirtieth Judicial Circuit in 2014.[2]
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 Miki Thompson defeated Teresa McCune and Robert Carlton in the general election for the West Virginia Judicial Circuit 30 seat.[4]
| West Virginia Judicial Circuit 30 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Miki Thompson Incumbent |
55.37% | 4,292 |
| Teresa McCune | 27.33% | 2,118 |
| Robert Carlton | 17.30% | 1,341 |
| Total Votes | 7,751 | |
| 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.[7]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote. Term lengths vary by circuit.[7]
Qualifications
To serve on a West Virginia Circuit Court, a judge must be:[7]
- 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
Thompson ran for re-election to the Thirtieth Judicial Circuit.
Primary: She was successful in the Democratic primary on May 13, 2014, receiving 39.0 percent of the vote. She competed against Teresa McCune, Jonathan Jewell, and Robert H. Carlton.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[3][8]
See also
External links
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Mingo County Court Information," accessed May 23, 2014
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Family Courts Overview," accessed May 23, 2014
- 2016 campaign Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ Charleston Daily Mail, "New Mingo judge sworn in," June 11, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Office of the Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, "Governor Tomblin Appoints Judges to the 11th and 30th Judicial Circuits," May 20, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing By Office," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Judiciary, "Mingo County Court Information," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Miki Jane Thompson," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 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
