Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed Ben Baxley to district judge Place No. 1 on the 19th Judicial Circuit for Elmore County, her office announced Wednesday.
ELMORE COUNTY, Ala. - Ben Baxley has been appointed to an Elmore County district judgeship by Gov. Kay Ivey.
Ivey appointed Baxley to district judge Place No. 1 on the 19th Judicial Circuit for Elmore County, her office“A dedicated prosecutor and legal scholar, Ben Baxley possesses 35 years’ solid experience in both the state and federal judicial systems,” said Ivey. “He brings to the bench integrity and great knowledge of our legal system. I have no doubt that he will serve the people of Elmore County with honor and professionalism.
Baxley will fill the vacancy left by Judge Patrick Pinkston, who was sworn in on April 5 as a circuit judge on the 19th Judicial Circuit for Autauga, Chilton and Elmore counties. Pinkston was appointed to that circuit judgeship to fill a vacancy created by the“I am grateful and humbled to be selected for this position,” said Baxley. “Being chosen to serve the people of Elmore County as District Judge is one of the greatest honors of my life.
Baxley began his legal career in 1990 as assistant district attorney in Tuscaloosa County where he handled drug prosecutions. In 2007, he became a prosecutor for the Alabama Attorney General’s Office handling public corruption and violent crimes. In 2015, he became assistant U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. In 2020, Baxley returned to the state AG’s office as chief of the Opinions Division.
Baxley is from Sylacauga and graduated from B.B. Comer High School at the age of 16. He is a graduate of the University of Montevallo and the University of Alabama School of Law.Not reading this story on the WSFA News App? Get news alerts FASTER and FREE in the
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