Chris McCool
Chris McCool | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama | |
| Assumed office January 24, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Sarah Hicks Stewart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Christopher McCool 1967 or 1968 (age 57–58) Gordo, Alabama, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Alabama (BA, JD) |
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.
Education
[edit | edit source]In 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]
Career
[edit | edit source]After 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 Court
[edit | edit source]In 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 life
[edit | edit source]McCool 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
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris McCool | 1,559,424 | 97.62 | |
| Write-in | 37,941 | 2.38 | ||
| Total votes | 1,597,365 | 100.00 | ||
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