John Amari

John Amari
John Amari
Judge of the 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Alabama
	In office; 2009 – February 2019
Preceded by	Norman Winston
Succeeded by	Martha Cook
Member of the Alabama Senate
	In office; November 3, 1982 – November 4, 1998
Preceded by	Paschal P. Vacca
Succeeded by	Steve French
Constituency	12th district (1982–1983); 15th district (1983–1998);
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives; from the 34th district
	In office; November 8, 1978 – November 3, 1982
Preceded by	Richard R. Andrews
Succeeded by	George Layton
Personal details
Born	August 7, 1948 (age 76); Jefferson County, Alabama, U.S.
Political party	Republican (1990–2008, 2018–present); Democratic (until 1990, 2008–2018)
Spouse	Terri Parker
Children	5
Residence	Trussville, Alabama
Education	University of Montevallo (BS); Samford University (JD)

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

Preceded by Richard R. Andrews	Alabama State Representative from District 34 (Jefferson County) 1978–1982	Succeeded by George Layton
Preceded by Paschal P. Vacca	Alabama State Senator from District 12 (now Calhoun and St. Clair counties) 1982–1983	Succeeded by Donald G. Holmes
Preceded by Earl F. Hilliard	Alabama State Senator from District 15 (now Jefferson and Shelby counties) 1983–1998	Succeeded by Steve French
Preceded by Norman G. "Norm" Winston	Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Court Judge 2009–	Succeeded by Incumbent

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[Article-1] Judge John Amari again leaves Democrats to return to Republican party

[MDHLB-2] Martindale-Hubbell Law Profile

[campaigns-3] "Amari, John". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 30, 2014.

[4] "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.

[5] "The Honorable John E. Amari". 10jc.alacourt.gov. Retrieved April 30, 2014.

[6] Martha Cook bio

[7] Commission seeks applications for two Jefferson County judgeships

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