Organizers of the Tri-City Latino Festival announced that this year’s event, originally scheduled for Sept. 20 in downtown Columbus,
On May 20, 2025, Gov. Kay Ivey appointed the first black Republican to the Alabama Supreme Court. Judge Bill Lewis
Dr. John A. Phillips Jr., a retired Muscogee County superintendent known for leading the school district through a period of
On May 20, 2025, Gov. Kay Ivey appointed the first black Republican to the Alabama Supreme Court. Judge Bill Lewis was appointed after Associate Justice Jay Mitchell, another Republican, announced his resignation. He will be the only black judge serving on the high court.
“Judge Bill Lewis continues demonstrating justice and fairness under the law, as well as a willingness to serve the people of Alabama,” Ivey said. “His decades of experience will serve the Supreme Court of Alabama well, and I am confident he is the best choice.”
Prior to this appointment, Lewis served on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals since February of 2024; and before that, he served as circuit court judge for the 19th Judicial Circuit in Elmore County where he was the Circuit’s presiding judge.
When he was appointed to the court of appeals Lewis said: “I may work in Montgomery, but the 19th Circuit is home. They are family. I still work for you, just added 64 counties.”
Lewis started the Lewis Law Firm in 2006, after serving as assistant district attorney for the 19th Judicial Circuit. He worked as a criminal defense attorney and practiced civil and family law.
Mitchell said he was resigning to play a bigger role in state and national government.
“President Trump is moving boldly to restore the United States Constitution – and we must ensure that his agenda takes root not only in Washington, but also in the states,” he wrote in his resignation letter.
Lewis graduated from the University of South Alabama with a degree in political science and economics, and he earned his law degree from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University.
He has served as President of the Elmore County Bar Association, Chairman of the Elmore County Republican Executive Committee, Alabama Republican Executive Committee, Federalist Society, a member of the Federal Criminal Justice Act Panel, and on the Boards of Directors of the River Region United Way, the Elmore County Community Foundation, and the Wetumpka Chamber of Commerce.
Organizers of the Tri-City Latino Festival announced that this year’s event, originally scheduled for Sept. 20 in downtown Columbus,
Dr. John A. Phillips Jr., a retired Muscogee County superintendent known for leading the school district through a period of
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