Shannon Page
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Shannon Page is a judge for the Place 5 seat on the 7th Circuit in Alabama. Page advanced from the primary election on March 1, 2016, to run unopposed in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Page previously ran unsuccessfully as a 2010 Democratic candidate for district judge in Calhoun County.
Education
Page received his undergraduate degree from Jacksonville State University in 1996 and his J.D. from the Birmingham School of Law in 2000. Page has spent his legal career in private practice.[1][1]
Elections
2016
Alabama held general elections for local judicial offices in 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016, with a primary runoff on April 12, 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016.
General election
Shannon Page ran unopposed in the general election for the Alabama 7th Judicial Circuit Place 5 seat.[2]
| Alabama 7th Judicial Circuit (Place 5), General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Shannon Page (unopposed) |
100.00% | 39,765 | |
| Total Votes | 39,765 | |||
| Source: Alabama Votes, "2016 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 10, 2016 | ||||
Primary election
Shannon Page defeated Ray Bryan in the Alabama 7th Circuit Court Republican primary for Place 5.[3]
| Alabama 7th Judicial Circuit (Place 5), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Shannon Page |
62.82% | 13,330 |
| Ray Bryan | 37.18% | 7,890 |
| Total Votes | 21,220 | |
| Source: Alabama Votes, "Unofficial Election Night Results," March 3, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
There are 144 judges on the Alabama Circuit Courts, each elected to six-year terms. They appear on partisan election ballots statewide and must face re-election if they wish to serve again. The chief judge of a circuit court is selected by peer vote and serves a three-year term.[4]
Only voters residing in a particular circuit may vote for the circuit judge of that region.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- licensed to practice law for at least five years;
- a resident of his or her circuit for at least one year;
- under the age of 70 at the time of election (judges who turn 70 in office may serve until their term expires)[4][5]
2010
- See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2010
Page was defeated by Republican Beth Rogers in the general election.[6]
See also
External links
- Campaign website
- Shannon Page for District Judge Facebook page
- The Anniston Star, "Dems pick Page to replace Warren in race for judgeship," August 21, 2010 (dead link)
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elect Shannon Page, Meet Shannon
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Election Information," accessed May 5, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Primary Election Sample Ballots," accessed February 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Alabama," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Judicial Retirement Laws, "Alabama: Mandatory Retirement Provisions Applicable Generally," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ TimesDaily.com, "Election 2010 Runoff Results
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
