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'''Nakita | '''Nakita Perryman Blocton''' (born [[November 7]], [[1977]]) is a domestic relations judge for the [[10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama]]. | ||
Blocton is one of seven daughters born to Albert "Sonie" Dargan, a former U.S. Marine and New York City Transit Authority worker. She was raised by her mother in [[Birmingham]] and attended [[Phillips High School]]. She earned a bachelor of arts in political science and government at [[Miles College]] in [[1998]] and her | Blocton is one of seven daughters born to Albert "Sonie" Dargan, a former U.S. Marine and New York City Transit Authority worker. She was raised by her mother in [[Birmingham]] and attended [[Phillips High School]]. She earned a bachelor of arts in political science and government at [[Miles College]] in [[1998]] and her doctor of jurisprudence at the [[Birmingham School of Law]] in [[2002]]. | ||
While in law school, Blocton worked as a foster care recruiter for [[Children's Aid Society]]. After obtaining her degree she worked as an investigator for the [[Legal Aid Society of Birmingham]] and opened her own law office in in April [[2003]]. In November [[2006]] she partnered with [[Glennon Threatt | While in law school, Blocton worked as a foster care recruiter for [[Children's Aid Society]]. After obtaining her degree she worked as an investigator for the [[Legal Aid Society of Birmingham]] and opened her own family law office in in April [[2003]]. In November [[2006]] she partnered with [[Glennon Threatt]] in the firm of [[Threatt & Blocton]]. While in private practice she served as a daily master and special sitting judge in the domestic relations court. She has also served on the boards of the [[Rickey Smiley Foundation]], [[Impact Family Counseling]], and [[SafeHouse]]. | ||
Blocton ran unopposed for Place 20 on the circuit court in the [[2016 primary elections|2016 Democratic Primary]] and edged out Republican [[Julie Palmer]] in the [[2016 general election|general election]]. She assumed her seat on the bench in January [[2017]]. She swore [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]] [[Randall Woodfin]] into office on [[November 28]] of that year. | Blocton ran unopposed for Place 20 on the circuit court in the [[2016 primary elections|2016 Democratic Primary]] and edged out Republican [[Julie Palmer]] in the [[2016 general election|general election]]. She assumed her seat on the bench in January [[2017]]. She swore [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]] [[Randall Woodfin]] into office on [[November 28]] of that year. | ||
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Revision as of 16:58, 17 May 2021
Nakita Perryman Blocton (born November 7, 1977) is a domestic relations judge for the 10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama.
Blocton is one of seven daughters born to Albert "Sonie" Dargan, a former U.S. Marine and New York City Transit Authority worker. She was raised by her mother in Birmingham and attended Phillips High School. She earned a bachelor of arts in political science and government at Miles College in 1998 and her doctor of jurisprudence at the Birmingham School of Law in 2002.
While in law school, Blocton worked as a foster care recruiter for Children's Aid Society. After obtaining her degree she worked as an investigator for the Legal Aid Society of Birmingham and opened her own family law office in in April 2003. In November 2006 she partnered with Glennon Threatt in the firm of Threatt & Blocton. While in private practice she served as a daily master and special sitting judge in the domestic relations court. She has also served on the boards of the Rickey Smiley Foundation, Impact Family Counseling, and SafeHouse.
Blocton ran unopposed for Place 20 on the circuit court in the 2016 Democratic Primary and edged out Republican Julie Palmer in the general election. She assumed her seat on the bench in January 2017. She swore Mayor Randall Woodfin into office on November 28 of that year.
In May 2021 Blocton was accused of several kinds of misconduct and incompetence in a complaint prepared by the Judicial Inquiry Commission. The complaint cited growing backlogs in her caseload along with allegations of abuse of prescription diet pills, inappropriate orders given to members of her staff and persons appearing in her court, harassment of parties before her court via social media, and fraud involving a mortgage application for her brother. Her attorneys, Emory Anthony and Robert MacKenzie, claim that all of the accusations are false. She was removed from the bench in February pending action by the Alabama Court of the Judiciary.
References
- Robinson, Carol (April 6, 2020) "Jefferson County judge shares details of father's COVID-19 death 'to help others live'." The Birmingham News
- Robinson, Carol (May 17, 2021) "Jefferson County judge Nakita Blocton off bench, accused of forcing staff to take diet pills, mental instability." The Birmingham News