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Perryn Carroll
Perryn Carroll was a 2016 candidate for the 10th Circuit, Place 22 Alabama. The election took place on March 1, 2016.
Carroll was also a 2014 candidate for the 10th Circuit Court in Alabama.[1]
Elections
2016
Tamara Harris Johnson defeated Perryn Carroll and Russ Parker in the Alabama 10th Circuit Court Democratic primary for Place 22.[2]
| Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit (Place 22), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tamara Harris Johnson |
56.98% | 28,048 |
| Perryn Carroll | 32.23% | 15,867 |
| Russ Parker | 10.79% | 5,312 |
| Total Votes | 49,227 | |
| Source: Alabama Votes, "Unofficial Election Night Results," March 3, 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.[3]
Only voters residing in a particular circuit may vote for the circuit judge of that region.[3]
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)[3][4]
2014
See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2014
Carroll ran for election to the 10th Circuit Court.
Primary: She was successful in the Democratic primary on June 3, 2014, receiving 24.9 percent of the vote. She competed against Charles H. Boohaker, Pat Ballard and Wyndall A. Ivey.
Runoff: Because no candidate received over 50% of the vote in the primary, a runoff election on July 15 between Pat Ballard and Perryn Carroll was required. Ballard narrowly won with 50.2% of the vote, just 58 votes ahead of Carroll.
[1][5][6][7][8][9]
Education
Carroll earned her J.D. from Samford University Cumberland School of Law.[10]
Career
Carroll is an attorney in private practice with 23 years of experience. She started her career as a law clerk for the Alabama Supreme Court.[10]
See also
- Alabama judicial elections
- 10th Circuit Court
- Courts in Alabama
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
- State of Alabama Unified Judicial System, "The 10th Judicial Circuit," accessed June 2, 2014
- Vote Perryn Carroll Judge
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alabama Democratic Party, "Certification of Democratic Candidates for the Democratic Primary Election," March 21, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Primary Election Sample Ballots," accessed February 19, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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
- ↑ Jefferson County Elections, "Primary Election Results," June 3, 2014 (99.7% of precincts reporting)
- ↑ AL.com, "Perryn Carroll appears headed into runoff with Pat Ballard in Democratic runoff for Jefferson County Place 10 judgeship," June 4, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Sample Ballot - Jefferson County Democratic Primary Run-off," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ AL.com, "Jefferson County Circuit Court Place 10: Pat Ballard has 58 vote lead in close Democratic runoff with Perryn Carroll," July 15, 2014
- ↑ WBRC Channel 6, "You Decide: July 15, election results," July 16, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Vote Perryn Carrol Judge, "Career," accessed August 8, 2014
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
