William Storey Running For Fayetteville District Judge

Washington County Circuit Judge William Storey says he is running for Fayetteville District Judge.

Storey, 71, cannot run for another term as circuit judge without losing his retirement because of his age. Circuit judges lose their state retirement benefits if they run for office and win after reaching the age of 70.

Storey has served as circuit judge for almost 24 years, running unopposed for each term.

The position Storey is running for was once held by Rudy Moore.

Moore, who died April 11, spent 22 years on the bench. Moore was re-elected unopposed to a four-year term in May 2012.

David Stewart was named interim Fayetteville District Court judge to replace Moore until a new judge can be elected May 20, 2014 .

The judge selected in that election will finish Moore’s term and will be eligible to run for a full term in the 2016 election.

Tim Snively, an attorney from Fayetteville, announce his candidacy for the judgeship earlier this year.

The court hears more than 15,000 cases a year.

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