Terrill Moffett
Terrill Moffett is a judge for the 1st Chancery District of Mississippi. He was appointed by Gov. Phil Bryant (R) to replace Talmadge Littlejohn on December 18, 2015.[1] Moffett ran unopposed for election to his seat in 2016. The general election occurred on November 8, 2016.[2]
Biography
Moffett earned his B.S. from the United States Military Academy in 1971. He was an attorney in private practice from 1980 until his appointment in 2015. He previously taught political science at the University of Mississippi.[1]
Elections
2016
Mississippi held special elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 6, 2016.[3] Incumbent Terrill Moffett ran unopposed in the First Chancery District general election.[2]
| First Chancery District, General Election, 2016 | ||
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 Terrill Moffett Incumbent | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election
Judges of the Mississippi Chancery Court are each elected to four-year terms. The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be at least 26 years old and have been a district (and state) resident for five years and have five years of experience as an attorney.[4]
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 WCBI, "Chancery Judge Appointed for 1st Judicial District," December 18, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed May 9, 2016
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Mississippi; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi
State courts:
Mississippi Supreme Court • Mississippi Court of Appeals • Mississippi circuit courts • Mississippi Chancery Court • Mississippi county courts • Mississippi justice courts • Mississippi youth courts • Mississippi Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Mississippi • Mississippi judicial elections • Judicial selection in Mississippi
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