SJR90 Summary

• Senate joint resolution mourning the death of Judge David Joe Breland of Decatur, Alabama, who died on April 30, 2025, at age 72

• Breland served as Morgan County District Judge for 25 years starting in 1983, appointed by Governor George Wallace and re-elected four times without opposition

• Breland was a visionary in juvenile justice reform, establishing community-based services that became a statewide model and influenced the Alabama Juvenile Justice Act of 2008

• After retiring from the bench, Breland served as Director of Historic Resources for the City of Decatur, overseeing restoration of the Old State Bank and Historic Union Depot until his 2025 retirement

• Resolution extends deepest condolences to his family, including his wife of 45 years, two children, five grandchildren, and one brother