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This page lists judges appointed by Kay Ivey (R) during her term as Governor of Alabama. As of today, the total number of Ivey appointees was 14. For the full profile of Ivey, click here.

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population. This encompasses all city, county, and special district elections appearing on the ballot within those cities. Some Alabama counties are outside of that coverage scope. As a result, this page does not provide an exhaustive list of all judges appointed by Gov. Ivey.

Appointed judges

The tables below list the governor's appointees to the courts across the state. These lists are updated automatically with new appointments.

State Courts

Supreme Court

Name Court Active

William Sellers

Alabama Supreme Court

May 25, 2017 - Present

Bill Lewis

Alabama Supreme Court

May 20, 2025 - Present

Brad Mendheim

Alabama Supreme Court

December 28, 2018 - Present

Lyn Stuart

Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice

2017 - 2019

Court of Appeals

Name Court Active

Ben Bowden

Alabama Court of Civil Appeals

May 21, 2025 - Present

Bill Lewis

Alabama Court of Civil Appeals

February 28, 2024 - May 20, 2025

Chris McCool

Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals

November 9, 2018 - January 19, 2025


Local Courts

Name Court Active

Anne Lamkin Durward

Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 1

2020 - Present

Shanta' Owens

Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 2

January 31, 2019 - Present

George Day

Alabama 16th Judicial Circuit

Jill Ganus

Jefferson County District Court

2017 - 2019

Martha Cook

Jefferson County District Court Place 1

March 19, 2019 - Present

Bentley H. Patrick

Jefferson County District Court Place 7

April 29, 2019 - January 18, 2021

James Naftel II

Jefferson County Probate Court

June 30, 2020 - January 20, 2025


Judicial selection process

See also: Judicial selection in Alabama
Judicial selection in Alabama
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Alabama Supreme Court
Method:   Partisan election
Term:   6 years
Alabama Court of Civil Appeals
Method:   Partisan election
Term:   6 years
Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
Method:   Partisan election
Term:   6 years
Alabama Circuit Courts
Method:   Partisan election
Term:   6 years
Alabama District Courts
Method:   Partisan election
Term:   6 years
Alabama Probate Courts
Method:   Partisan election
Term:   6 years

Judicial selection refers to the process used to select judges for courts. At the state level, methods of judicial selection vary substantially in the United States, and in some cases between different court types within a state. There are six primary types of judicial selection: partisan and nonpartisan elections, the Michigan method, assisted appointment, gubernatorial appointment, and legislative elections. To read more about how these selection methods are used across the country, click here.

This article covers how state court judges are selected in Alabama, including:

As of April 2025, judges for all courts in the state of Alabama, except the Alabama Municipal Courts, were selected through partisan elections. Municipal judges were selected by the governing body of their municipality.[1][2]

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Courts in Alabama

In Alabama, there are three federal district courts, a state supreme court, a state court of appeals, and trial courts with both general and limited jurisdiction. These courts serve different purposes, which are outlined in the sections below.

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The image below depicts the flow of cases through Alabama's state court system. Cases typically originate in the trial courts and can be appealed to courts higher up in the system.

The structure of Alabama's state court system.

State profile

Demographic data for Alabama
 AlabamaU.S.
Total population:4,853,875316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):50,6453,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:68.8%73.6%
Black/African American:26.4%12.6%
Asian:1.2%5.1%
Native American:0.5%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:1.7%3%
Hispanic/Latino:4%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:84.3%86.7%
College graduation rate:23.5%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$43,623$53,889
Persons below poverty level:23.3%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Alabama.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Alabama

Alabama voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.


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