Sarah Hicks Stewart
American judge
Sarah Hicks Stewart (born April 26, 1963) is an American lawyer who has served as the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama since 2025, after being elected in November 2024. She served as an associate justice of the same court from 2019 to 2025.
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. In the primary, she faced incumbent Brady E. Mendheim Jr. who was appointed by the governor, along with another challenger. Mendheim conceded his loss to Stewart. Stewart went on to win the general election, facing no challenger.
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