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David Chandler (Mississippi)
David Chandler was an associate justice on the Mississippi Supreme Court. He won election to the court on November 4, 2008, and began in 2009. He stepped down on December 7, 2015, to become the director of Mississippi's foster care system under the Division of Family and Children's Services.[1][2]
Education
Chandler holds a LL.M. in judicial process from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law. He also has doctorate, master's, and bachelor's degrees in education from the University of Mississippi.[1]
Career
The beginning of Chandler's career was spent in education where he worked in different aspects of the field. After law school, Chandler worked with a private law firm. He also served as a municipal judge in Weir, Mississippi, from 1999 to 2001. In 2000, he was elected to the Mississippi Court of Appeals. He was re-elected in 2006 and served until his election to the Mississippi Supreme Court in 2008. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Mississippi College School of Law.[3]
Elections
2008 election
Chandler defeated incumbent Justice Charles Easley 67 percent to 33 percent for a seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court.[4]
| Candidate | Incumbent | Seat | Election % |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
David Chandler  |
No | District 3, Position 2 | 66.7% | |
| Charles Easley | Yes | District 3, Position 2 | 33.2% |
Campaign contributions
According to OpenSecrets, Chandler raised $377,907 for his judicial campaigns
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2010: Alumnus of the Year, Mississippi State University College of Education[3]
Associations
- Member, Charles Clark Inns of Court[3]
Political ideology
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Chandler received a campaign finance score of 0.79, indicating a conservative ideological leaning. This was more conservative than the average score of 0.69 that justices received in Mississippi.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[5]
See also
External links
- State of Mississippi Judiciary, "David Chandler"
- Project Vote Smart, "Associate Justice David Chandler (MS)"
- State of Mississippi Judiciary, Press Release, "Judge Chandler earns Masters of Law Degree," May 25, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Associate Justice David Chandler (MS)"
- ↑ WTVA.com, "Mississippi judge steps down to run foster care system," December 7, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 State of Mississippi Judiciary, "David A. Chandler"
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results: District 3, Position 2"
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
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
