Chris McCool
J. Chris McCool | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama | |
Elect | |
| Assuming office January 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Sarah Hicks Stewart |
| Judge of the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals | |
| Assumed office November 9, 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gordo, Alabama, U.S. |
| Education | University of Alabama (BA, JD) |
James Christopher McCool is an American lawyer who has served as a judge of the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals since 2018. He is a justice-elect of the Supreme Court of Alabama.
Education
[edit]In 1985, McCool graduated from Pickens Academy as valedictorian. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree summa cum laude from the University of Alabama in 1990, with a double major in history and classics (with a concentration in Greek). He graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1993, where he served on the Honor Court. He was a member of the Alabama Law Review.[1][2]
Career
[edit]After graduating law school, he practiced law with attorney C.O. Burkhalter. In 1995, he was appointed as a full-time assistant district attorney for Pickens County, and in 2001 he became district attorney for the 24th Judicial Circuit. He has also served as a municipal court judge for the municipalities of Reform and Pickensville and as an adjunct professor at the University of Alabama School of Law from 1998 to 2000.[2] In July 2017, McCool announced his candidacy to serve as a judge on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals.[3] On November 9, 2018, McCool was sworn in as a judge of the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals after facing no opposition in the election.[4]
Alabama Supreme Court
[edit]In January 2023, McCool announced his run for a seat on the Supreme Court of Alabama. He would fill the vacancy left by Associate Justice Sarah Hicks Stewart, who ran for the position of chief justice.[5] On November 5, 2024, he went on to win election to the seat, unopposed.[6]
Personal life
[edit]McCool and his wife, Sherri, have been married since Valentine’s Day 1992. They attend Zion Primitive Baptist Church, where McCool has served as a pastor since 2012. Together, they have four children and one grandchild.[2]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris McCool | 1,559,424 | 97.62 | |
| Write-in | 37,941 | 2.38 | ||
| Total votes | 1,597,365 | 100.00 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Judge McCool". judicial.alabama.gov. Archived from the original on August 18, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Biography". Chris McCool for Supreme Court. Archived from the original on August 18, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Stephanie (July 19, 2017). "Chris McCool announces candidacy for appeals court". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ Taylor, Stephanie (November 10, 2018). "Longtime DA McCool becomes judge, swears in his successor". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ Cason, Mike (January 18, 2023). "Republican Criminal Appeals Judge Chris McCool announces run for Alabama Supreme Court". al. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Unofficial Election Night Results". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
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