Scott Andrews
Scott Andrews was a 2016 candidate for the West Virginia Judicial District 6 in West Virginia.[1] Andrews lost in the general election on May 10, 2016.
Biography
Andrews earned his B.A. in journalism from Marshall University. He later received his J.D. from the University of Louisville. Andrews was an associate attorney and partner with Offutt Nord from 1999 to 2010. He left Offutt Nord in 2010 to co-found Hoover Andrews, PLLC.[2]
Campaign themes
2016
Andrews provided the following personal statement to The Herald-Dispatch in March 2016:
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I want to offer Cabell County voters an alternative to the status quo. I pledge to voters that I will not double dip; I will only collect the standard judicial salary. I pledge that if I am elected, I will limit myself to two terms in office. I have been a trial lawyer for 24 years in a variety of courts in West Virginia and Kentucky, at the state and federal levels, and will put in full days and work hard for the people of Cabell County. I pledge to make fair and impartial decisions in a timely manner. [3] |
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| —Scott Andrews (2016), [4] | ||
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 Alfred Ferguson defeated Scott Andrews in the general election for the West Virginia Judicial Circuit 6, Division 1 seat.[1]
| West Virginia Judicial Circuit 6, Division 1 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Alfred Ferguson Incumbent |
58.21% | 10,966 |
| Scott Andrews | 41.67% | 7,851 |
| Write-in votes | 0.12% | 23 |
| Total Votes | 18,840 | |
| 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.[5]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote. Term lengths vary by circuit.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on a West Virginia Circuit Court, a judge must be:[5]
- 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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ Hoover Andrews, PLLC, "Scott Andrews," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Herald-Dispatch, "Cabell Circuit Judge candidate: Scott W. Andrews, Division 1," March 15, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia," archived October 3, 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
