Arthur Crawford
Arthur Crawford is a judge of the Hale County Probate Court in Alabama. He was elected as a write-in candidate on November 6, 2012, for a six-year term expiring in 2018. He was sworn in to office on January 12, 2013, as the first black probate judge to serve in Hale County.[1][2]
Education
Crawford graduated from high school in 1974, and attended an A&M university.[3]
Military service
Crawford served in the U.S. Army. He began in the infantry and later served in the artillery and military police. He was then promoted to Command Sargent later attained the rank of Major.[1][3]
Career
After retiring from the U.S. Army in 2002, Crawford worked at the Sawyerville Post Office for one year. He then worked as a soldier aide for security and logistics in Iraq from December 2003 until April 2005. He was elected to the Hale County Probate Court on November 6, 2012, as a write-in candidate after having been taken off the ballot for failing to timely file campaign finance reports during the primary runoff election in April.[1][3]
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Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama
State courts:
Alabama Supreme Court • Alabama Court of Civil Appeals • Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals • Alabama Circuit Courts • Alabama District Courts • Alabama Juvenile Courts • Alabama Municipal Courts • Alabama Probate Courts • Alabama Small Claims Courts
State resources:
Courts in Alabama • Alabama judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alabama
