William Storey
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Bill Storey is a judge of the Fayetteville District Court in Washington County, Arkansas. In 2013, he announced that he would run for a judgeship on the court, and he was elected to that court on May 20, 2014. Storey will start his term on January 1, 2015; it will expire in 2018. Storey's daughter, Beth Storey Bryan, is a judge for the Fourth Circuit, the court on which he sat for 25 years.[1][2][3][4]
Story was the Division 1 judge of the Fourth Circuit of Arkansas from 1989 until 2014.
Education
Storey received two B.A. degrees, in history and government, from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1965. In 1968, he got his J.D. from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.[2][3][5]
Career
- 2015-Present: Judge, Fayetteville District Court
- 1989-2014: Judge, Fourth Circuit
- 1968-1989: Attorney in private practice
- 1968: Admitted to the bar[3][5]
Elections
2016
Arkansas held general elections for local judicial offices in 2016. The general election was held on March 1, 2016.
Incumbent William Storey ran unopposed in the general election for the Division 4 seat on the 2nd State Judicial District.
| Arkansas 2nd State Judicial District, Division 4 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 William Storey Incumbent | ||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State, "Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Official County Results," March 16, 2016 | ||
2014
See also: Arkansas judicial elections, 2014
Storey ran for election to the Fayetteville District Court.
General: He defeated Tim Snively in the general election on May 20, 2014, receiving 67.3 percent of the vote.
[6][4]
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan elections
District courts in Arkansas are divided between local district courts and state district courts. Local district courts feature part-time judges, while state district courts feature full-time judges. Judges of the Arkansas District Courts are each elected to four-year terms. The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be at least 26 years old, a registered voter of their district, and have at least three years of experience practicing law.[7]
See also
External links
- Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate information: 2014 preferential primary elections & non partisan general election"
- Arkansas Judiciary, "Circuit judge information, William Storey"
- Arkansas Blog, "Can judge banish lawyer?" July 5, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Judiciary, "Fourth Circuit judges"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fayetteville Flyer, "Storey announces for Fayetteville district judge," June 18, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Arkansas Legal Services Partnership, "Meet the judges"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "Washington County: 2014 Arkansas Preferential Primary Elections and Nonpartisan Election," updated May 30, 2014p. 4
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Martindale.com, "Judge profile: William Storey," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate information: Bill Storey," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Judiciary, "District Courts," accessed March 31, 2017
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Arkansas, Western District of Arkansas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Arkansas, Western District of Arkansas
State courts:
Arkansas Supreme Court • Arkansas Court of Appeals • Arkansas Circuit Courts • Arkansas District Courts • Arkansas City Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arkansas • Arkansas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arkansas
