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Will Clay
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Will Clay is a District Court judge in Etowah County, Alabama. He was appointed by Governor Robert Bentley in June 2011 to succeed Charles Owen. His term expires in 2018.[1]
Education
Clay received his undergraduate degree from Auburn University and his J.D. from the Birmingham School of Law.[1]
Career
Clay has spent years in private practice. In 2006, he was appointed by Governor Bob Riley to the Circuit Court, but was not elected by voters that year. Two years before, he was elected to the Etowah County Commission.[2]
2012 election
Clay defeated Justin Hayes in the general election on November 6, winning 58.26% of the vote.[3][4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Daily Reporter, "Alabama governor appoints Etowah attorney Will Clay to district judge position," June 1, 2011
- ↑ The Gadsden Times, "Bentley names Clay to district judgeship," May 31, 2011
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Certified 2012 General Election Results," February 21, 2013
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Democratic Primary Candidates," January 20, 2012
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
