Scott Taylor (Alabama)
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Scott Taylor is the Republican Place 4 judge on the 28th Circuit Court in Alabama. He was appointed to the court by Gov. Robert Bentley on June 15, 2015, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Robert Wilters. Taylor won election to a full six-year term in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Taylor was a judge on the Baldwin County District Court from 2012 until his elevation to the circuit court in 2015. He was elected to the district court in 2012 to replace Judge Jody Bishop.[2]
Biography
Taylor received a history degree from the University of South Alabama and his J.D. from the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law at Faulkner University. He was the deputy chief assistant district attorney for Baldwin County. He has served as a court-appointed mediator and a special master for the 28th Judicial Circuit and the Alabama State Bar.[2]
Awards and associations
- Former member, Baldwin County Republican Executive Committee
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.
Incumbent Scott Taylor ran unopposed in the general election for the Alabama 28th Judicial Circuit Place 4 seat.[3]
| Alabama 28th Judicial Circuit (Place 4), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Scott Taylor Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Alabama Votes, "2016 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 10, 2016 | ||
2012
- See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2012
Taylor defeated Denise Baschab in the Republican primary on March 13, 2012, winning 58.80 percent of the vote. He was elected to the Baldwin County District Court after running unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ AL.com, "District Judge Scott Taylor appointed as new Baldwin County Circuit Judge," June 15, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Press-Register, "Scott Taylor running for Baldwin County District Court judge," July 10, 2011
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Election Information," accessed May 5, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Certified 2012 General Election Results," February 21, 2013
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election Results - Unofficial"
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
