Sarah Hicks Stewart
Sarah Hicks Stewart | |
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 11, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Brady E. Mendheim Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | (1963-04-26) April 26, 1963 (age 61) Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Arkansas (BA, MA) Vanderbilt University (JD) |
Sarah Hicks Stewart (born April 26, 1963)[1] is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama.
Education
Stewart received both a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in communications from the University of Arkansas. She went on to receive a Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt University Law School.[1]
Career
She worked as a private practice attorney from 1992 until her judicial appointment; from 1996 to 2006 she was a senior partner.[1]
Alabama Supreme Court
In 2017 Stewart announced her candidacy for the Supreme Court for the seat being vacated by Glenn Murdock, who was not seeking reelection.[2] In the primary, she faced incumbent Brady E. Mendheim Jr. who was appointed by the governor, along with another challenger.[3] Mendheim conceded his loss to Stewart.[4][5] Stewart went on to win the general election, facing no challenger.[6] She was sworn into office on January 11, 2019.[7] In January 2023, Stewart announced she was running for the position of chief justice to replace Chief Justice Tom Parker when he retires.[8]
Personal life
Stewart is married to her husband Craig R. Stewart, and they have two daughters.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "13th Judicial Circuit, Mobile County, Alabama". 13jc.alacourt.gov. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ a b "Judge Sarah Stewart Announces Candidacy for Alabama Supreme Court". Yellowhammer News. September 28, 2017. Archived from the original on May 5, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Alabama Supreme Court, appeals courts primary race results". AL.com. June 6, 2018. Archived from the original on December 30, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Wise, Jeremy. "Dothan's Brad Mendheim concedes to opponent Sarah Hicks Stewart in runoff for Alabama Supreme Court Justice". Dothan Eagle. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Sarah Hicks Stewart defeats Brad Mendheim in Alabama Supreme Court race". www.wtvy.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Canvass of Results, General Election, November 6, 2018" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 1, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Alabama Supreme Court justices to be sworn in". al.com. January 11, 2019. Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ Cason, Mike (January 11, 2023). "Alabama Supreme Court Justice Sarah Stewart running for chief justice". al. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
External links
- Sarah Hicks Stewart at Ballotpedia
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Preceded by | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama 2019–present | Incumbent |
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