Sarah Hicks Stewart (born April 26, 1963)[1] is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama.
Sarah Hicks Stewart
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama | |
Assumed office January 11, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Brady E. Mendheim Jr. |
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Born | (1963-04-26) April 26, 1963 (age 61) Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. |
Education | University of Arkansas (BA, MA) Vanderbilt University (JD) |
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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]
She worked as a private practice attorney from 1992 until her judicial appointment; from 1996 to 2006 she was a senior partner.[1]
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]
Stewart is married to her husband Craig R. Stewart, and they have two daughters.[2]
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Preceded by | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama 2019–present |
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