William H. Bostick
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William H. Bostick is a judge on the Circuit 18 Court in Shelby County, Alabama. He was appointed by Governor Robert Bentley in April 2011 and re-elected in 2012.[1] He ran for re-election unopposed in 2016, winning another term on the bench.[2]
Biography
Bostick received an undergraduate degree from Birmingham-Southern College and a J.D. from the University of Alabama.[3]
Bostick served as chief assistant district attorney for Shelby County from 2002 to 2011 and was named Assistant District Attorney of the Year by the Alabama District Attorneys' Investigators Association in 2010. Bostick's professional experience also includes work as an adjunct professor of law for the University of Alabama.[3][1]
Elections
2016
Bill Bostick ran unopposed in the general election for the Alabama 18th Judicial Circuit Place 3 seat.[4]
| Alabama 18th Judicial Circuit (Place 3), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Bill Bostick (unopposed) | |
| Source: Alabama Votes, "2016 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
There are 144 judges on the Alabama Circuit Courts, each elected to six-year terms. They appear on partisan election ballots statewide and must face re-election if they wish to serve again. The chief judge of a circuit court is selected by peer vote and serves a three-year term.[5]
Only voters residing in a particular circuit may vote for the circuit judge of that region.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- licensed to practice law for at least five years;
- a resident of his or her circuit for at least one year;
- under the age of 70 at the time of election (judges who turn 70 in office may serve until their term expires)[5][6]
2012
Bostick was elected to a full term after running unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
External links
- Shelby County Reporter, "Gov. Bentley appoints Bostick to Circuit Court judgeship," April 22, 2011
- The Birmingham News, "Bostick appointed Shelby Circuit Court judge," April 22, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shelby County Reporter, "Gov. Bentley appoints Bostick to Circuit Court judgeship," April 22, 2011
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - 2016 General Election," November 10, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Birmingham News, "Bostick appointed Shelby Circuit Court judge," April 22, 2011
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Election Information," accessed May 5, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Alabama," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Judicial Retirement Laws, "Alabama: Mandatory Retirement Provisions Applicable Generally," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Certified 2012 General Election Results," February 21, 2013
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, Certified Republican candidates
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
