William Davis Lawley
William Davis Lawley (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Jefferson County District Court Place 3 in Alabama. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Lawley was a 2014 judicial candidate for the Jefferson County District Court in Alabama.[1] He previously ran for election to this court in 2012, but was unsuccessful.
Biography
Lawley received his undergraduate degree from Hampden-Sydney College and his J.D. from Washington University School of Law. He also graduated from the National Judicial College. Lawley has served as a special circuit judge for the drug court, an assistant district attorney and an assistant attorney general in the child welfare division.[2]
Awards and associations
- Member, Birmingham Bar
- Member, Alabama Bar Association
- Member, Washington D.C. Bar Association
- Member, The Federal Society[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Jefferson County District Court Place 3
Pamela Wilson Cousins defeated William Davis Lawley in the general election for Jefferson County District Court Place 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Pamela Wilson Cousins (D) | 56.2 | 141,496 | |
| William Davis Lawley (R) | 43.7 | 110,050 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 111 | ||
| Total votes: 251,657 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Jefferson County District Court Place 3
Pamela Wilson Cousins defeated Lashunta White-Boler in the Democratic primary runoff for Jefferson County District Court Place 3 on July 17, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Pamela Wilson Cousins | 57.6 | 12,936 | |
| Lashunta White-Boler | 42.4 | 9,541 | ||
| Total votes: 22,477 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Jefferson County District Court Place 3
Lashunta White-Boler and Pamela Wilson Cousins advanced to a runoff. They defeated Clotele Brantley, Frederic Bolling, and Stephanie Hunter in the Democratic primary for Jefferson County District Court Place 3 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lashunta White-Boler | 25.9 | 11,418 | |
| ✔ | Pamela Wilson Cousins | 21.5 | 9,448 | |
| Clotele Brantley | 20.3 | 8,934 | ||
| Frederic Bolling | 18.5 | 8,158 | ||
| Stephanie Hunter | 13.8 | 6,069 | ||
| Total votes: 44,027 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Jefferson County District Court Place 3
William Davis Lawley advanced from the Republican primary for Jefferson County District Court Place 3 on June 5, 2018.
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2014
- See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2014
Lawley ran for election to the Jefferson County District Court.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 48.9 percent of the vote. He competed against incumbent Shanta' Owens.
[1]
2012
Lawley ran for election to the Jefferson County District Court. He defeated Dale Wayne Snodgrass in the Republican primary on March 13, winning 53.67% of the vote. He was defeated by Carnella Greene-Norman in the general election on November 6, receiving 47.61% of the vote.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title
[3][4]
Birmingham Bar Association ratings
General election
In October, the Birmingham Bar Association compiled results of its Judicial Primary Qualifications Poll. 687 members of the association participated in the poll, though all members did not participate in each evaluation. Below are the candidate's results.[5]
- Highly Qualified: 35%
- Qualified: 21%
- Not Qualified: 2%
- Unknown: 43%
Primary election
In February, the Birmingham Bar Association compiled results of its Judicial Primary Qualifications Poll. Below are the candidate's results.[6]
- Highly Qualified: 21%
- Qualified: 18%
- Not Qualified: 2%
- Unknown: 60%
Endorsements
- Endorsed by the Alabama Coalition of Christian Citizens in the primary election[7]
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.[8]
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 ALGOP.org, "2014 Qualified State Republican Candidates – District Judge," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Elect Davis Lawley campaign website, About
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election Results - Unofficial"
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "List of Federal and Statewide Candidates" (dead link)
- ↑ Birmingham Bar Association, "Birmingham Bar Association Releases Judicial Candidate Qualifications Poll Results," October 9, 2012
- ↑ Birmingham Bar Association, 2012 Judicial Primary Qualifications Poll
- ↑ Alabama Coalition of Christian Citizens, Voting Guide
- ↑ 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
