Walter Lee Gray III
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Walter Lee Gray III is a Democrat and the Place 2 judge on the partisan Russell County District Court in Alabama. He was appointed to the court in 2015. Gray won election to a full term on the court in the general election on November 8, 2016.[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
Incumbent Walter Lee Gray III ran unopposed in the general election for the Russell County District Court Place 2 seat.[2]
| Russell County District Court (Place 2), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Walter Lee Gray III Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Primary election
Incumbent Walter Lee Gray III defeated April Lancaster Logan-Russell in the Russell County District Court Democratic primary for Place 2.[3]
| Russell County District Court (Place 2), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Walter Lee Gray III Incumbent |
61.71% | 3,400 |
| April Lancaster Logan-Russell | 38.29% | 2,110 |
| Total Votes | 5,510 | |
| 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
- ↑ WRBL.com, "Walter Gray Seeking to Keep Place 2 District Court Judge Position, Election March 1st," February 18, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Election Information," accessed May 5, 2016
- ↑ 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
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
