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Teresa T. Pulliam
Teresa T. Pulliam was a judge of the Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit. She left office in 2019.
Pulliam (Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Pulliam received her B.A. from Birmingham-Southern College and her J.D. from the University of Alabama.[1][2] Pulliam was admitted to practice in Alabama on September 23, 1983. Before her appointment to the 10th Circuit, she worked as a lawyer in Birmingham, Alabama.[1][2]
Elections
2018
Linda Hall was disqualified from the race in October 2018 but she received the most votes, which required Gov. Kay Ivey (R) to appoint someone to the seat.[3]
General election
General election
General election for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| Teresa T. Pulliam (R) | 46.6 | 117,848 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 454 | ||
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| Total votes: 253,023 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Linda Hall (D) (Disqualified, appeared on ballot)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Linda Hall | 66.4 | 28,760 | |
| Peter Johnson Davis | 33.6 | 14,549 | ||
| Total votes: 43,309 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Teresa T. Pulliam | |
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2012
- See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2012
Pulliam was re-elected after running unopposed on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
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.[6]
Only voters residing in a particular circuit may vote for the circuit judge of that region.[6]
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)[6][7]
See also
- Courts in Alabama
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Municipal elections in Jefferson County, Alabama (2018)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Martindale.com, "Lawyer Profile: Teresa Tanner Pulliam"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alabama State Bar: Judge Pulliam profile
- ↑ AL.com, "Disqualified Jefferson County judicial candidate still gets most votes," November 6, 2018
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Certified 2012 General Election Results," February 21, 2013
- ↑ The Birmingham News, "Jefferson County election slate set for March primary,"February 6, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 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
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
