Joseph L. Turney
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Joseph L. Turney was a judicial candidate for the Fifteenth Judicial District of Mississippi in 2010.
2010 election
Turney was defeated by incumbent Prentiss Harrell in the general election, receiving only 27% of the vote.[1]
- Main article: Mississippi judicial elections, 2010
Approach to the law
My individualism and idealism has led to me being labeled a bully, bulldog, and stubborn, but my integrity, character, ethics, and professionalism have no price. I understand that, if elected, I may at times have to make decisions according to law I do not agree with and hard decisions that do not appeal to me as fair, but the law is the law and it is the responsibility of others to make it and change it. Otherwise, I would lack the credibility and integrity to preside over those that come before me seeking “fair and impartial” justice.
Career
Turney has been both a criminal prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney as a solo practitioner.[2]
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi
State courts:
Mississippi Supreme Court • Mississippi Court of Appeals • Mississippi circuit courts • Mississippi Chancery Court • Mississippi county courts • Mississippi justice courts • Mississippi youth courts • Mississippi Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Mississippi • Mississippi judicial elections • Judicial selection in Mississippi
