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William Chapman

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William Chapman is a judge for the Twentieth Judicial District of Mississippi.[1] He was appointed by Governor Ronnie Musgrove on July 3, 2001.[2][3] He was re-elected after running unopposed on November 4, 2014, for a term that begins in 2015 and will expire in 2018.[4][5]
Elections
2014
See also: Mississippi judicial elections, 2014
Chapman ran for re-election to the Twentieth Judicial District.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2010
Chapman was re-elected to the Twentieth Judicial District after running unopposed.[3][6]
- Main article: Mississippi judicial elections, 2010
Education
Chapman earned an undergraduate degree from the University of California in 1978, going on to receive his J.D. from Mississippi College in 1981.[2]
Career
- 2001-2018: Judge, Mississippi Twentieth Judicial District (Appointed)
- 2000-2001: Assistant secretary of state for business regulation and enforcement
- 1981-1983: Attorney in private practice
Chapman has also worked as an attorney for the U.S. Small Business Administration, Daniel, Coker, Horton & Bell, P.A. and the Madison/Rankin County District Attorney's Office.[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ State of Mississippi Judiciary, "Circuit Judges & Support Staff," March 24, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 State of Mississippi, "Governor Appoints William E. Chapman, III, as Circuit Court Judge for 20th District," July 3, 2001
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results by County," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Judgepedia.org, “Judicial selection in Mississippi,” accessed November 19, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed June 9, 2014
- ↑ NEMS360.com, "Judicial Race Results," November 3, 2010
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