Sidney G. Landreau
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Sidney G. "Buster" Landreau was a judge of the Russell County District Court in Alabama.[1] He was appointed by Governor Robert Bentley in November 2013 to fill the unexpired term of Michael Bellamy when Bellamy was appointed to the Alabama Circuit Court.[2]
Landreau ran for election in 2016. He was defeated in the primary election on March 1, 2016.
Elections
2016
Zack Collins defeated incumbent Sidney G. Landreau in the Russell County District Court Democratic primary for Place 1.[3]
| Russell County District Court (Place 1), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Zack Collins |
64.98% | 3,888 |
| Sidney G. Landreau Incumbent | 35.02% | 2,095 |
| Total Votes | 5,983 | |
| Source: Alabama Votes, "Unofficial Election Night Results," March 3, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
There are 98 judgeships on the Alabama District Courts, each elected to six-year terms. The elections for this court are partisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must have been licensed to practice law for three years.[4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama State Bar, "Judicial Official Search," accessed March 26, 2015 (Search "District Judge")
- ↑ Ledger-Enquirer, "Update: Michael Bellamy appointed Russell Circuit judge; Buster Landreau gets District judgeship," November 19, 2013
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Primary Election Sample Ballots," accessed February 19, 2016
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Alabama; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
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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
