John E. Amari (born August 7, 1948) is an American lawyer, politician and judge from Alabama.
Background
Born in Roebuck in Jefferson County, Alabama, he received a B.A. from the University of Montevallo, followed by a J.D. from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham.[2]
He was elected to terms in both the Alabama House and the Alabama Senate.[3] In 2006, he unsuccessfully sought election to the Alabama Public Service Commission,[4] but he was elected to a seat on the Alabama District 10 Circuit Court in 2008.[5]
He retired as a judge in 2019 and was replaced by Martha Cook.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b Judge John Amari again leaves Democrats to return to Republican party
- ^ Martindale-Hubbell Law Profile
- ^ "Amari, John". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "Candidates in GOP runoff for PSC 2 question loyalty". Decatur Daily, Decatur, Alabama, July 16, 2006. Archived from the original on December 3, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "The Honorable John E. Amari". 10jc.alacourt.gov. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ Martha Cook bio
- ^ Commission seeks applications for two Jefferson County judgeships