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Judge Sue Bell Cobb:
Everything a Chief Justice Should Be
With 24 years on the bench,
Judge Sue Bell Cobb has the experience, the integrity, and
the knowledge necessary to be an outstanding Chief Justice
of the Alabama Supreme Court.
Judge Sue Bell Cobb first
became a judge in 1981, when she was appointed as District
Judge of Conecuh County. She was one of Alabama's youngest
judges and the first female trial court judge in the county's
history. She was re-elected twice, and her service took her
across the state, presiding over cases in 40 of Alabama's
67 counties.
"I had to decide who
was telling the truth, who went to jail, who kept their children,
their homes, their reputations; whether a child was abused,
a business liable, a juror biased, or a lawyer competent.
It's a great deal of responsibility that requires not just
a knowledge of the law, but a genuine concern for people,"
states Judge Cobb.
In 1994, she decided to use
her statewide courtroom experience and run for election to
the Court of Criminal Appeals. She did so, and the people
of Alabama elected her. Three years later, Judge Cobb was
appointed by the Alabama Supreme Court to serve as the Alternate
Chief Justice of the Court of the Judiciary.
She was re-elected in 2000, and after
13 years of trial court experience and 11 years as an Appellate
Judge, Judge Sue Bell Cobb is now a candidate for Chief Justice
of the Alabama Supreme Court. She's everything a Chief Justice
should be.
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