Suzanne S. Childers
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Suzanne Smith Childers was a domestic relations judge of Circuit 10 in Jefferson County, Alabama.[1][2] She was elected to the court in 2006 and left office at the end of 2012.[3]
Childers ran for the Jefferson County District Court in 2014.[4] She ran for the 25th Circuit Court in 2016. She was defeated in the Republican election on March 1, 2016.
Elections
2016
Incumbent John Bentley defeated Suzanne S. Childers in the Alabama 25th Circuit Court Republican primary for Place 1.[5]
| Alabama 25th Judicial Circuit (Place 1), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Bentley Incumbent |
67.48% | 7,424 |
| Suzanne S. Childers | 32.52% | 3,578 |
| Total Votes | 11,002 | |
| Source: Alabama Votes, "Unofficial Election Night Results," March 3, 2016 | ||
2014
See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2014
Childers ran for election to the Jefferson County District Court.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 47.3 percent of the vote. She competed against incumbent John E. Amari.
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2012
- See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2012
Childers was defeated in the race for the 10th Circuit Court by Patricia Ann Stephens in the general election on November 6. Childers received 46.59% of the vote.[6][7][8]
Birmingham Bar Association ratings
In October, the Birmingham Bar Association compiled results of its Judicial Primary Qualifications Poll. 687 members of the association participated in the poll, though all members did not participate in each evaluation. Below are the candidate's results.[9]
- Highly Qualified: 29%
- Qualified: 20%
- Not Qualified: 7%
- Unknown: 44%
Party affiliation
Childers was elected to the court in 2006 as a Democrat, but switched to the Republican party in 2010.[10]
Education
Childers received her law degree from the Birmingham School of Law and was admitted to the practice of law on September 23, 1983.[11]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama State Bar, "Circuit 10 officials and contact information"
- ↑ 10th Judicial Circuit, "Judges"
- ↑ The Birmingham News, "Republicans end first week of qualifying for March primary," November 20, 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 ALGOP.org, "2014 Qualified State Republican Candidates – District Judge," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Primary Election Sample Ballots," accessed February 19, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Certified 2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "List of Federal and Statewide Candidates" (dead link)
- ↑ AL.com, "Suzanne Childers qualifies for Republican run for new term on Jefferson County Circuit Court," November 14, 2011
- ↑ Birmingham Bar Association, "Birmingham Bar Association Releases Judicial Candidate Qualifications Poll Results," October 9, 2012
- ↑ AL.com, "Judge Suzanne Childers says she's switching to the Republican Party," August 31, 2010
- ↑ Alabama State Bar: Judge Childers profile
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
