Sarah Hicks Stewart

Sarah Hicks Stewart (born April 26, 1963)[1] is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama.

Sarah Hicks Stewart
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama
(Place 1)
Assumed office
January 11, 2019
Preceded byBrady E. Mendheim Jr.
Judge of the 13th Alabama Circuit Court
In office
2006 – January 10, 2019
Personal details
Born (1963-04-26) April 26, 1963
Fort Smith, Arkansas
EducationUniversity of Arkansas (B.A., M.A.)
Vanderbilt University Law School (J.D.)

Education

She received both a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in communications from the University of Arkansas. She went on to receive her Juris Doctor from the 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]


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]

Personal life

She is married to her husband Craig R. Stewart, and they have two daughters.[2]

References
  1. "13th Judicial Circuit, Mobile County, Alabama". 13jc.alacourt.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  2. "Judge Sarah Stewart Announces Candidacy for Alabama Supreme Court". Yellowhammer News. 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  3. "Alabama Supreme Court, appeals courts primary race results". AL.com. 2018-06-06. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  4. Wise, Jeremy. "Dothan's Brad Mendheim concedes to opponent Sarah Hicks Stewart in runoff for Alabama Supreme Court Justice". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  5. "Sarah Hicks Stewart defeats Brad Mendheim in Alabama Supreme Court race". www.wtvy.com. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  6. Canvass of Results, General Election, November 6, 2018
  7. "Alabama Supreme Court justices to be sworn in". al.com. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Brady E. Mendheim Jr.		 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama
2019–present		 Incumbent


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