James Allen Main
James Allen "Jim" Main was an associate justice on the Alabama Supreme Court. He was appointed to the court by Republican Governor Bob Riley on January 14, 2011.[1] He was elected in 2012. Main did not file for re-election in 2018.
Main previously served on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals from 2009 to 2011.[2]
Education
Main earned his undergraduate degree in pharmacy from Auburn University and his J.D. from the University of Alabama.[3]
Career
After his admission to the Alabama State Bar in 1972, Main began private law practice in Anniston. He then moved his practice to Montgomery in 1989. He also served as the city attorney for Oxford, Alabama. Following that position, he served as the Lineville city judge. Main also worked as the senior counsel to Governor Bob Riley and chief of staff and legal adviser to Governor Fob James. He also served as the director of finance for the State of Alabama.
Main began serving on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals in May 2009. On January 14, 2011, Governor Bob Riley appointed Main to the Alabama Supreme Court.[3] Main served until the supreme court until 2019.
Awards and associations
Awards
- Parke Davis Leadership Award
- Bowl of Hygeia Award
- Distinguished Alumnus Award, Auburn University School of Pharmacy
- President’s Award, American Society of Pharmacy and Law
- 1975: Outstanding Young Man of Anniston
Associations
- Member, Alabama Bar Association
- Founding fellow, Alabama Law Foundation
- Past president, American Pharmacists Association
- Past chairman, Dean's Counsel for the Auburn School of Pharmacy
- Past member, Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Elections
2018
- See also: Alabama Supreme Court elections, 2018
James Allen Main did not file to run for re-election.
2012
- See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2012
In November 2011, Main announced his intention to seek a full term on the Alabama Supreme Court bench in the 2012 judicial elections.[4] He ran unopposed and was re-elected on Nov. 6, 2012.[5]
2010
- Main article: Alabama judicial elections, 2010
Main kept his seat on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals in the 2010 election.
Political ideology
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Main received a campaign finance score of 0.81, indicating a conservative ideological leaning. This was more conservative than the average score of 0.79 that justices received in Alabama.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ AL.com, "Champ Lyons resigns from Alabama Supreme Court; Jim Main named to bench," January 14, 2011
- ↑ Alabama Department of Finance, "Governor Riley Appoints Finance Director James Allen Main to Court of Criminal Appeals," May 8, 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alabama Supreme Court, "Associate Justice James Allen Main," accessed August 22, 2014
- ↑ WTVY.com, "Jim Main to Seek Full Term on Alabama Supreme Court," November 10, 2011
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Certified 2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
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