Alabama intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
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The terms of six Alabama intermediate appellate court judges will expire on January 19, 2025. The six seats are up for partisan election on November 5, 2024. The primary was March 5, 2024, and a primary runoff was April 16, 2024. The filing deadline was November 10, 2023.
Candidates and results
Court of Civil Appeals
Place 1
General election
General election for Alabama Court of Civil Appeals
Incumbent Christy Olinger Edwards is running in the general election for Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
![]() | Christy Olinger Edwards (R) |
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Christy Olinger Edwards advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama Court of Civil Appeals.
Place 2
General election
General election for Alabama Court of Civil Appeals
Incumbent Chad Hanson is running in the general election for Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on November 5, 2024.
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![]() | Chad Hanson (R) |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama Court of Civil Appeals
Incumbent Chad Hanson defeated Stephen Davis Parker in the Republican primary for Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Chad Hanson | 56.5 | 264,908 |
![]() | Stephen Davis Parker | 43.5 | 204,100 |
Total votes: 469,008 | ||||
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Place 3
General election
General election for Alabama Court of Civil Appeals
Incumbent Terry A. Moore is running in the general election for Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on November 5, 2024.
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![]() | Terry A. Moore (R) |
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Terry A. Moore advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama Court of Civil Appeals.
Court of Criminal Appeals
Place 1
General election
General election for Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
Incumbent Richard Minor is running in the general election for Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on November 5, 2024.
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![]() | Richard Minor (R) |
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Richard Minor advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals.
Place 2
General election
General election for Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
Rich Anderson is running in the general election for Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on November 5, 2024.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
Rich Anderson defeated Thomas Govan in the Republican primary for Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Rich Anderson ![]() | 55.3 | 260,934 |
![]() | Thomas Govan | 44.7 | 210,515 |
Total votes: 471,449 | ||||
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Place 3
General election
General election for Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
Incumbent J. William Cole is running in the general election for Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on November 5, 2024.
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![]() | J. William Cole (R) |
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent J. William Cole advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals.
Campaign finance
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The section and tables below contain data from financial reports submitted to state agencies. To view data for a district, click on the appropriate bar below to expand it. The data is gathered and made available by Transparency USA.
Judges not on the ballot
■ Chris McCool (Court of Criminal Appeals Place 1)
Court of Civil Appeals selection
The five judges on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals are selected through partisan elections for six-year terms. They appear on partisan election ballots statewide and face re-election if they wish to serve again.[1][2] For more information about these elections, visit the Alabama judicial elections page.
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- licensed to practice law for at least 10 years;
- a state resident 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 terms expire).[3][4]
Chief judge
The chief judge of the court is the most senior judge and serves for an indefinite term.[2][1]
Vacancies
Should a vacancy occur between regularly scheduled elections, which take place in November of even-numbered years, an interim judge is appointed by the governor. Any judge appointed in this fashion must then stand for election in the next general election occurring at least one year after taking office.[2][5]
Court of Criminal Appeals selection
The five judges on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals are selected through partisan elections for six-year terms. They appear on partisan election ballots statewide and face re-election if they wish to serve again.[2][6] For more information about these elections, visit the Alabama judicial elections page.
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- licensed to practice law for at least 10 years;
- a state resident 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 terms expire).[4][3]
Chief judge
The chief judge is selected by the members of the court and serves for an indefinite term.[6]
Vacancies
Should a vacancy occur between regularly scheduled elections, which take place in November of even-numbered years, an interim judge is appointed by the governor. Any judge appointed in this fashion must then stand for election in the next general election occurring at least one year after taking office.[2][5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, "About the Court," accessed March 23, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Alabama Judicial System, "Qualification of Judges," accessed March 23, 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Judicial Retirement Laws, "Alabama: Mandatory Retirement Provisions Applicable Generally," 1999
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Alabama Secretary of State, "Minimum Qualifications for Public Office," accessed March 23, 2023
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Brennan Center for Justice, "Judicial Selection: An Interactive Map," accessed March 23, 2023
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, "About the Court," accessed March 23, 2023
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