Alabama Supreme Court elections, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 22
- Early voting: N/A
- Absentee voting deadline: Postmark Nov. 5
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
| 2018 election dates | |
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| Deadline to file candidacy | |
| February 9, 2018
June 5, 2018 | |
| Primary election | |
| June 5, 2018 | |
| General election | |
| November 6, 2018 | |
| 2018 State Judicial Elections | |
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The terms of five Alabama Supreme Court justices expired on January 13, 2019. These justices must stand for election by voters in 2018 in order to remain on the bench.
Click here for more information on the Republican primary for chief justice.
Candidates
Chief justice
■ Chief Justice Lyn Stuart (i)
■ Robert S. Vance
■ Tom Parker
Place 1
■ Brad Mendheim (i)
■ Debra H. Jones
■ Sarah Stewart
Place 2
■ Tommy Bryan (i)
Place 3
■ William Sellers (i)
Place 4
Note: Justice James Allen Main did not file for re-election.
■ Donna Wesson Smalley
■ John Bahakel
■ Jay Mitchell
About the Alabama Supreme Court
- See also: Alabama Supreme Court
The Alabama Supreme Court is composed of nine justices who are elected in state-wide partisan elections. A full term on the court is six years. Judicial elections take place during Alabama's general elections, which are held every two years in even-numbered years.
Political composition
This was the political composition of the supreme court heading into the 2018 election. Justices on the Alabama Supreme Court are elected to their seats, and replacements are appointed by the governor in the case of midterm vacancies. Justice William Sellers was appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey (R) to fill a vacancy. The remaining eight justices were elected to their current terms.[1]
| ■ Lyn Stuart | Elected in 2000 | |
| ■ Michael Bolin | Elected in 2004 | |
| ■ Tom Parker | Elected in 2004 | |
| ■ Greg Shaw | Elected in 2008 | |
| ■ Kelli Wise | Elected in 2010 | |
| ■ Tommy Bryan | Elected in 2012 | |
| ■ James Allen Main | Appointed by Bob Riley (R) in 2011, elected in 2012 | |
| ■ William Sellers | Appointed by Kay Ivey (R) in 2017 | |
| ■ Brad Mendheim | Appointed by Kay Ivey (R) in 2018 |
Selection
- See also: Partisan election of judges
All justices on the Alabama Supreme Court are elected for six-year terms in partisan elections.[2] The composition of the court consists of eight associate justices and one chief justice. Vacancies, which can occur when a justice dies, resigns, retires, or is removed from office, are filled through appointments by the governor of Alabama. The justice must run for the seat in the general election at least one year after being appointed.[2]
Qualifications
To be considered a candidate for the supreme court, the person must:
- Be licensed to practice law in Alabama.
- Have lived in Alabama for at least one year.
- Be 70 years of age or younger at the time of candidacy.[3]
Selection of the chief justice
The chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court is elected by popular vote.[4]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Chief Justice Lyn Stuart was elected as an Associate Justice. Stuart was appointed Chief Justice by Gov. Kay Ivey on April 26, 2017, to fill a vacancy.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alabama Unified Judicial System, "Qualifications of Judges," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Unified Judicial System, "Alabama Appellate Courts," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Alabama," archived October 2, 2014
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
