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'''Chris Kaminski''' is a former [[Republican]] and judge on the [[partisan]] [[Coffee County District Court, Alabama|Coffee County District Court]] in [[Alabama]]. He was appointed by Gov. [[Robert Bentley]] ({{rep}}) on May 14, 2015. Kaminski {{Greener|start=11/8/2016 5:00pm CST|before=is running for|after=won}} election to a full term on the court in the general election on [[Alabama local trial court judicial elections, 2016|November 8, 2016]].<ref name=appoint>[http://www.wtvy.com/home/headlines/Governor-Bentley-appoints-a-new-Coffee-County-District-Judge--303960251.html ''WTVY'', "Governor Bentley appoints a new Coffee County District Judge," May 15, 2015]</ref> Kaminski in July 2019 after facing charges of ethics violations.<ref>[https://www.wvtm13.com/article/alabama-judge-resigns-amid-judicial-ethics-charges/28422243 ''WVTM'', "Alabama judge resigns amid judicial ethics charges," July 17, 2019]</ref> | '''Chris Kaminski''' is a former [[Republican]] and judge on the [[partisan]] [[Coffee County District Court, Alabama|Coffee County District Court]] in [[Alabama]]. He was appointed by Gov. [[Robert Bentley]] ({{rep}}) on May 14, 2015. Kaminski {{Greener|start=11/8/2016 5:00pm CST|before=is running for|after=won}} election to a full term on the court in the general election on [[Alabama local trial court judicial elections, 2016|November 8, 2016]].<ref name=appoint>[http://www.wtvy.com/home/headlines/Governor-Bentley-appoints-a-new-Coffee-County-District-Judge--303960251.html ''WTVY'', "Governor Bentley appoints a new Coffee County District Judge," May 15, 2015]</ref> Kaminski in July 2019 after facing charges of ethics violations.<ref>[https://www.wvtm13.com/article/alabama-judge-resigns-amid-judicial-ethics-charges/28422243 ''WVTM'', "Alabama judge resigns amid judicial ethics charges," July 17, 2019]</ref> | ||
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Chris Kaminski is a former Republican and judge on the partisan Coffee County District Court in Alabama. He was appointed by Gov. Robert Bentley (R) on May 14, 2015. Kaminski won election to a full term on the court in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1] Kaminski in July 2019 after facing charges of ethics violations.[2]
Biography
Kaminski graduated from Enterprise High School in 2002. Prior to becoming a judge, Kaminski was a prosecutor in the Alabama 12th Judicial Circuit.[1]
Elections
2016
Alabama held general elections for local judicial offices in 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016, with a primary runoff on April 12, 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016.
General election
Incumbent Chris Kaminski ran unopposed in the general election for the Coffee County District Court.[3]
| Coffee County District Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Chris Kaminski Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Primary election
Incumbent Chris Kaminski defeated Jodee Thompson in the Coffee County District Court Republican primary.[4]
| Coffee County District Court, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Chris Kaminski Incumbent |
64.15% | 6,063 |
| Jodee Thompson | 35.85% | 3,389 |
| Total Votes | 9,452 | |
| Source: Alabama Votes, "Unofficial Election Night Results," March 3, 2016 | ||
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.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 WTVY, "Governor Bentley appoints a new Coffee County District Judge," May 15, 2015
- ↑ WVTM, "Alabama judge resigns amid judicial ethics charges," July 17, 2019
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Election Information," accessed May 5, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Primary Election Sample Ballots," accessed February 19, 2016
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Alabama; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
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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
