Chris McCool | |
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| Associate Justice of theSupreme Court of Alabama | |
| Assumed office January 24, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Sarah Hicks Stewart |
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| 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 theSupreme Court of Alabama since 2025. He previously served as a judge of theAlabama Court of Criminal Appeals from 2018 to 2025.
In 1985, McCool graduated from Pickens Academy as valedictorian. He received aBachelor of Arts degreesumma cum laude from theUniversity of Alabama in 1990, with a double major in history and classics (with a concentration in Greek). He graduated from theUniversity of Alabama School of Law in 1993, where he served on the Honor Court. He was a member of theAlabama Law Review.[2][3]
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 the24th 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 theAlabama Court of Criminal Appeals after facing no opposition in the election.[5]
In January 2023, McCool announced his run for a seat on the Supreme Court of Alabama. He would fill the vacancy left by Associate JusticeSarah 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]
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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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| Preceded by | Associate Justice of theSupreme Court of Alabama 2025–present | Incumbent |
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