Paul Farrell, Sr.
Paul Farrell, Sr. is a judge for the Sixth Judicial Circuit, which presides over Cabell County in West Virginia.[1] He was appointed to this position by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin on January 21, 2011, to replace retired Judge Dan P. O'Hanlon.[2] Farrell was elected on November 6, 2012.[3]
Farrell ran for re-election in 2016.[4] Paul Farrell, Sr. won the general election on May 10, 2016.
Education
Farrell received his undergraduate degree from Xavier University and his J.D. from the West Virginia University Law School.[5]
Career
Before his appointment to the court, Farrell practiced law with his firm of Farrell, Farrell, and Farrell, PLLC. He also previously served as an assistant attorney general for the State of West Virginia, counsel for the West Virginia State Senate, counsel to the Senate President, administrative law judge for the West Virginia Unemployment Compensation Division, assistant prosecuting attorney for Cabell County and as an assistant United States attorney.[5]
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 Paul Farrell Sr. ran unopposed in the general election for the West Virginia Judicial Circuit 6, Division 4 seat.[4]
| West Virginia Judicial Circuit 6, Division 4 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Paul Farrell Sr. Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.80% | 15,222 |
| Write-in votes | 0.2% | 31 |
| Total Votes | 15,253 | |
| 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.[6]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote. Term lengths vary by circuit.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on a West Virginia Circuit Court, a judge must be:[6]
- 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.
2012
- See also: West Virginia judicial elections, 2012
Farrell ran unopposed for election to the Sixth Judicial Circuit on November 6, 2012.[7] He won the election with 99.81 percent of the vote.[3]
See also
External links
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Sixth Judicial Circuit Judges and Court Information"
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Circuit Courts Overview"
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Court Information by County"
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Judiciary, "Sixth Judicial Circuit Judges and Court Information," accessed September 8, 2015
- ↑ Herald Dispatch.com, "Farrell selected by acting governor as new circuit judge," January 21, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 West Virginia Secretary of State , "Official General Election Results 2012," accessed September 8, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Americantowns.com, "Governor Announces Paul T. Farrell as Cabell County Circuit Court Judge," January 24, 2011
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Declared Results from Primary Election," May 8, 2012
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
