About the Court

The Supreme Court of Alabama is composed of a chief justice and eight associate justices. As the highest state court, the Supreme Court has both judicial and administrative responsibilities.

The Supreme Court has authority to review decisions rendered by the other courts of the state. It also has authority to determine certain legal matters over which no other court has jurisdiction and to issue such orders necessary to carry out its general superintendence over the courts in Alabama. The Alabama Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction over all appeals where the amount in controversy exceeds $50,000 and appeals from the Alabama Public Service Commission.

The chief justice is the administrative head of the state's judicial system. The Supreme Court may make rules governing administration, practice, and procedure in all courts. Under this authority, rules of practice and procedure and judicial administration have been adopted to eliminate many of the technicalities which cause delay in the trial courts and needless reversals in the appellate courts.

For qualification, election, and discipline of justices, see the Overview Page.

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Members of the Court

	Sue Bell Cobb, Chief Justice
	Champ Lyons, Jr., Associate Justice
	Thomas A. Woodall, Associate Justice
	Lyn Stuart, Associate Justice
	Patricia M. Smith, Associate Justice
	Michael F. Bolin, Associate Justice
	Tom Parker, Associate Justice
	Glenn Murdock, Associate Justice
	Greg Shaw, Associate Justice
	Robert G. Esdale, Sr., Clerk