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Shannon Blatt
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2022
Shannon Blatt is a judge on the 12th Judicial Circuit Court in Arkansas. Blatt placed first in the general election on March 1, 2016, but did not win a majority of the votes cast. Blatt won the seat in the runoff election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Arkansas held general elections for local judicial offices in 2016. The general election was held on March 1, 2016.
Runoff election
Shannon Blatt defeated Dianna Hewitt Ladd in the runoff election for the Division 3 seat on the 12th Judicial Circuit.
| Arkansas 12th Judicial Circuit, Division 3 Runoff Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Shannon Blatt |
50.70% | 22,017 |
| Dianna Hewitt Ladd | 49.30% | 21,406 |
| Total Votes | 43,423 | |
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State, "General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2016 | ||
General election
Shannon Blatt and Dianna Hewitt Ladd defeated Phil Milligan in the general election for the Division 3 seat on the 12th Judicial Circuit.
| Arkansas 12th Judicial Circuit, Division 3 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Shannon Blatt |
42.12% | 10,431 |
| Dianna Hewitt Ladd |
33.29% | 8,245 |
| Phil Milligan | 24.59% | 6,091 |
| Total Votes (100 percent) | 24,767 | |
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State, "Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Official County Results," March 16, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
There are 122 judges on the Arkansas Circuit Courts, each elected to six-year terms. They compete in nonpartisan primaries (occurring at the same time as the primary elections for other state officials) in which the candidate who receives more than 50 percent of the vote wins the seat. If no candidate garners a majority of the vote, the top two candidates compete in a runoff during the general election.[1]
The chief judge of each circuit court is chosen by supreme court appointment. He or she serves in that capacity for an indefinite period of time.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[1]
- at least 28 years old;
- of "good moral character;"
- learned in the law;
- a U.S. citizen;
- a state resident for at least 2 years; and
- a legal practitioner for at least 6 years.
See also
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Arkansas, Western District of Arkansas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Arkansas, Western District of Arkansas
State courts:
Arkansas Supreme Court • Arkansas Court of Appeals • Arkansas Circuit Courts • Arkansas District Courts • Arkansas City Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arkansas • Arkansas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arkansas
