Sarah Hicks Stewart Explained

Sarah Hicks Stewart
Office:Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama
Term Start:January 11, 2019
Predecessor:Brady E. Mendheim Jr.
Birth Date:26 April 1963
Birth Place:Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
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.

Career

She worked as a private practice attorney from 1992 until her judicial appointment; from 1996 to 2006 she was a senior partner.

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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 13th Judicial Circuit, Mobile County, Alabama . 13jc.alacourt.gov . December 30, 2018 . December 2, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181202014600/http://13jc.alacourt.gov/shs.html . live .
  2. Web site: Judge Sarah Stewart Announces Candidacy for Alabama Supreme Court . September 28, 2017 . Yellowhammer News . en-US . December 30, 2018 . May 5, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180505203636/http://yellowhammernews.com/judge-sarah-stewart-announces-candidacy-alabama-supreme-court/ . live .
  3. Web site: Alabama Supreme Court, appeals courts primary race results . June 6, 2018 . AL.com . en-US . December 30, 2018 . December 30, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181230233405/https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2018/06/alabama_supreme_court_appeals.html . live .
  4. Web site: Dothan's Brad Mendheim concedes to opponent Sarah Hicks Stewart in runoff for Alabama Supreme Court Justice . Wise . Jeremy . Dothan Eagle . en . December 30, 2018 . January 24, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230124030405/https://dothaneagle.com/news/government/dothan-s-brad-mendheim-concedes-to-opponent-sarah-hicks-stewart/article_a1b8bc16-8a22-11e8-b359-c3398abfd30d.html . live .
  5. Web site: Sarah Hicks Stewart defeats Brad Mendheim in Alabama Supreme Court race . www.wtvy.com . english . December 30, 2018 . December 30, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181230081127/https://www.wtvy.com/content/news/Sarah-Hicks-Stewarts-defeats-Brad-Mendheim-in-appea-488497511.html . live .
  6. Web site: Canvass of Results, General Election, November 6, 2018. December 30, 2018. December 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201005029/https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/voter-pdfs/2018/2018-Official-General-Election-Results-Certified-2018-11-27.pdf. live.
  7. Web site: Alabama Supreme Court justices to be sworn in . January 11, 2019 . al.com . en-US . January 14, 2019 . January 12, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190112013718/https://www.al.com//news/montgomery/2019/01/alabama-supreme-court-justices-to-be-sworn-in.html . live .
  8. Web site: Cason . Mike . January 11, 2023 . Alabama Supreme Court Justice Sarah Stewart running for chief justice . January 23, 2023 . al . en.

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