A Democratic nominee plagued by wild allegations regarding her fitness to hold office is, in fact, ineligible, according to a Monday ruling by Judge Samuel Junkin.
Linda Hall is currently the Democratic nominee for Circuit Judge, Place 16 on the 10th Circuit in Jefferson County. While the ballots have already been printed, her votes will not be counted on November 6 because she does not meet the residency requirements for the office.
While this ruling certainly bodes well for incumbent Republican Judge Teresa Pulliam’s reelection bid, Peter Davis, who came in second to Hall in the Democratic primary, is now attempting to mount a write-in campaign for himself, with election day only two weeks away.
In a statement to WBRC, Hall claimed this was now a civil rights issue.
“I am saddened but not deterred by Judge Samuel Judkins [sic] ruling today. This is a voting right [sic] issue and just as I pledge to fight for Justice as a Judge I remain committed to ensuring the 28,733 voters who voted for me in the Democratic Primary have their votes counted. We will swiftly appeal this flawed ruling to the appropriate court,” Hall said.
This statement comes after she admitted in court on Friday, “I would not have ran if I knew that I lived in Shelby County.”
Hall has been deemed “unqualified” by a plurality of voting members of the Birmingham Bar Association, and has faced shocking allegations, including that she has practiced witchcraft for years.
You can read Yellowhammer News’ original article on this unique situation here.
Sean Ross is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
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