Lyn Stuart

Lyn Stuart
32nd Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
Assumed office
May 6, 2016
Acting: May 6, 2016 – April 26, 2017
Appointed by Kay Ivey
Preceded by Roy Moore
Personal details
Born c. 1955 (age 62–63)
Atmore, Alabama, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) George Stuart
Children 3
Education Auburn University, (BA)
University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, (JD)
Website Official website

Lyn Stuart (born c. 1955)[1] is an American jurist. She was appointed acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama on May 6, 2016, when her predecessor, Roy Moore, was suspended.[2]

In September 2016, Moore's suspension was made permanent, and he resigned in April 2017.[3][4] On June 5, 2018 she lost the Republican nomination for Chief Justice to Associate Justice Tom Parker.

Background

Born in Atmore, Alabama, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and education from Auburn University in 1977 and her Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1980.[2] She served as secretary of the Student Bar Association, was a member of the John A. Campbell Moot Court Board, and received the Dean's Service Award at graduation.[2]

Stuart and her husband, George, have two sons and a daughter.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Profile, Nndb.com; accessed September 1, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Lyn Stuart". Judicial.alabama.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  3. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Lyn Stuart - Ballotpedia". Judgepedia.org. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Alabama Unified Judicial System -- judicial.alabama.gov". Judicial.alabama.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Roy Moore		 Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
2016–present
Acting: 2016–2017		 Incumbent



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