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Leslie Schiffman Moore
Leslie Schiffman Moore (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 27. Schiffman Moore lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 27
Alaric May defeated Leslie Schiffman Moore in the general election for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 27 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alaric May (D) | 55.8 | 140,719 |
| Leslie Schiffman Moore (R) | 44.1 | 111,166 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 103 | ||
| Total votes: 251,988 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 27
Alaric May defeated Amber Ladner in the Democratic primary for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 27 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alaric May | 63.7 | 28,102 |
| Amber Ladner | 36.3 | 16,048 | ||
| Total votes: 44,150 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 27
Leslie Schiffman Moore advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 27 on June 5, 2018.
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| ✔ | Leslie Schiffman Moore | |
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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.[1]
Only voters residing in a particular circuit may vote for the circuit judge of that region.[1]
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)[1][2]
See also
- Courts in Alabama
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Municipal elections in Jefferson County, Alabama (2018)
External links
Footnotes
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
