Chris McCool
James Christopher McCool (born 1967 or 1968)[1] is an American lawyer who has served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama since 2025. He previously served as a judge of the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals from 2018 to 2025. EducationIn 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.[2][3] CareerAfter 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.[3] In July 2017, McCool announced his candidacy to serve as a judge on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals.[4] 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.[5] Alabama Supreme CourtIn 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.[6] On November 5, 2024, he went on to win election to the seat, unopposed.[7] He was sworn into office on January 24, 2025.[8] Personal lifeMcCool 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.[3] Electoral history
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