| Supreme Court of Alabama | |
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| 32°22′36″N 86°18′15″W / 32.3768°N 86.3043°W | |
| Established | 1819 |
| Jurisdiction | Alabama |
| Location | Heflin-Torbert Judicial Building, Montgomery, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 32°22′36″N 86°18′15″W / 32.3768°N 86.3043°W |
| Composition method | Partisan election |
| Authorised by | Alabama Constitution |
| Appeals to | Supreme Court of the United States |
| Judge term length | 6 years (mandatory retirement at the age of 70) |
| Number of positions | 9 |
| Website | Official website |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Tom Parker |
| Since | January 11, 2019 |
The Supreme Court of Alabama is the highest court in the state of Alabama. The court consists of a chief justice and eight associate justices. Each justice is elected in partisan elections for staggered six-year terms. The Supreme Court is housed in the Heflin-Torbert Judicial Building in downtown Montgomery, Alabama.[1]
The Governor of Alabama may fill vacancies when they occur for the remainder of unexpired terms. The current line-up for the court is all Republican. There is no specific limitation on the number of terms to which a member may be elected. However, the state constitution under Amendment 328, adopted in 1973, prohibits any member from seeking election once they reach age 70.
The current Clerk of Court is Margaret "Megan" Byrne Rhodebeck, who assumed the office by appointment on August 1, 2022.[2]
- ^ "Alabama Judicial Building Tour". Alalinc. Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library. Archived from the original on May 17, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ "Alabama Judicial System". judicial.alabama.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-08.