Beth Boniface
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Beth Boniface is a Republican and the Part III judge for the 3rd Circuit Court in Tennessee. The court presides over Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, and Hawkins counties.
Boniface was appointed to the court by Gov. Bill Haslam (R) on April 14, 2015, to fill the vacancy created by the death of former Judge Mike Faulk. Boniface won the partial term unopposed on August 4, 2016. She was elected to a six-year term. The seat will be up for a full eight-year term at the next general judicial election in 2022.[1]
Education
Boniface received her undergraduate degree from Mary Washington University in 1991 and her J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law in 1994.[1]
Career
Boniface served as a magistrate for the Hamblen County Juvenile Court from 2010 to 2014.[1] She also previously worked as an attorney in private practice in Morristown, Tennessee, specializing in family law and custody cases. From 2005 to 2008, Boniface was a partner at the law firm of Shelton and Boniface, in Morristown. From 2004 to 2005, she practiced in Knoxville, Tennessee, specializing in new business creation and special needs planning for the disabled.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Boniface provided the following statement on her campaign website:
| “ | Fairness A courtroom should be an impartial place of justice. As judge, my goal has been to create a courtroom that is a place where every person is treated with respect. I believe that it is imperative that judges build trust with the community they serve. Courage Clarity |
” |
| —Beth Boniface's campaign website (2016)[3] | ||
Elections
2016
General election
General elections for unexpired local judicial terms and newly created judicial seats in Tennessee were held on August 4, 2016. Incumbent Beth Boniface ran unopposed in the general election for the unexpired term in Part III of the Tennessee 3rd Circuit Court.
| Tennessee 3rd Circuit Court Part III, General Election (Unexpired Term), 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Beth Boniface Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 11,411 | |
| Total Votes | 11,411 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Election Results, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016 | ||||
Primary election
Primary elections for partisan judicial seats in Tennessee were held on March 1, 2016. The top vote recipient in each party's primary advanced to the general election on August 4, 2016. No Democrats filed for any of the local judicial seats up for election in 2016, meaning only Republican primaries were necessary. Independent candidates did not face primary elections. Incumbent Beth Boniface ran unopposed in the Republican primary for the unexpired term in Part III of the Tennessee 3rd Circuit Court.
| Tennessee 3rd Circuit Court Part III, Republican Primary (Unexpired Term), 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Beth Boniface Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 7,133 | |
| Total Votes (100) | 7,133 | |||
| Source: WVLT, "Local Races," accessed March 1, 2016 | ||||
Selection method
Judges of the circuit court are elected in partisan elections. Each county may opt to hold nonpartisan elections instead. Judges serve eight-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[4][5]
The presiding judge of each court is elected to a one-year term by peer vote.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on the court, a judge must be:[4]
- authorized to practice law in state;
- a district resident for at least one year;
- a state resident five years; and
- at least 30 years old.
See also
External links
- Tennessee State Courts, "Trial Court Judges"
- Tennessee State Courts, "Circuit, Criminal & Chancery Courts"
- Tennessee State Courts, "Tennessee Judicial District Map"
- Hamblen County, Tennessee, "Juvenile Court Services"
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 TN.gov, "Haslam Appoints Boniface Circuit Court Judge In Third Judicial District," April 14, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Beth Boniface, "Issues," accessed February 29, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Tennessee," archived September 11, 2014
- ↑ Justia - Tennessee Code, "16-15-202. Election Term," accessed November 20, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "Understanding Your Court System: A Guide to the Judicial Branch," accessed September 11, 2014
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee
State courts:
Tennessee Supreme Court • Tennessee Court of Appeals • Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals • Tennessee Circuit Court • Tennessee Chancery Courts • Tennessee Criminal Court • Tennessee Probate Court • Tennessee General Sessions Court • Tennessee Juvenile Court • Tennessee Municipal Court
State resources:
Courts in Tennessee • Tennessee judicial elections • Judicial selection in Tennessee
