Sabrina Deskins
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Sabrina Deskins is a judge for the Eighth Family Circuit, West Virginia. She was appointed by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin on September 17, 2014.[1]
Deskins ran for re-election in 2016.[2] Sabrina Deskins won the general election on May 10, 2016.
Biography
Deskins earned her B.A. from Marshall University in 1998 and her J.D. from the Appalachian School of Law in 2002.[3] Prior to joining the court she was an assistant prosecuting attorney for Logan County, West Virginia.[3]
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 Sabrina Deskins defeated Tonya Hatfield in the general election for the West Virginia Family Court Circuit 8 seat.[2]
| West Virginia Family Court Circuit 8 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sabrina Deskins Incumbent |
56.69% | 4,437 |
| Tonya Hatfield | 43.31% | 3,390 |
| Total Votes | 7,827 | |
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results Center," accessed May 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the West Virginia Family Courts are each elected to six- and eight-year terms. Their initial term is six years and every subsequent term is eight years.[4] The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state citizen, a circuit resident, at least 30 years of age and have five years of law practice in the state.[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Metro News, "With Supreme Court's backing, Tomblin swiftly appoints new Mingo judge," September 17, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 LinkedIn, "Sabrina Deskins," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Judiciary, "Family Courts," accessed September 25, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
