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Patrick D. Pinkston

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Patrick D. Pinkston is a judge for the Elmore County District Court. He was appointed to the court in August of 2013 by Governor Robert Bentley.[1] Pinkston was an unopposed 2014 candidate for the Elmore County District Court in Alabama.[2] Pinkston's term expires on January 17, 2021.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2014
Pinkston ran for re-election to the Elmore County District Court.
Primary: He was successful in the primary on June 3, 2014, receiving 72.2 percent of the vote. He competed against Lucie McLemore.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Pinkston earned his B.A. from Brigham Young University in 1991 and his J.D. from Jones School of Law in 1994. He also holds an LL.M. from the University of Missouri at Columbia.[1]
Career
Pinkston is currently a judge for Elmore County District Court. He was appointed to the position by Governor Robert Bentley in 2013.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judge Patrick D. Pinkston, "Home," accessed September 25, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Elmore County Elections, "Live Election Results for Primary Election," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Alabama
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Sample ballot for Elmore County, Alabama," accessed April 27,2014
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