AL SB284

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and presiding judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and Court of Civil Appeals would be elected statewide, while associate justices and other appellate judges would be elected by district using State Board of Education district boundaries

Eight associate Supreme Court justice seats would each correspond to one of the eight State Board of Education districts, with elections phased in during 2028, 2030, and 2032 general elections

Court of Criminal Appeals and Court of Civil Appeals would each have four district-based judge positions, with districts combining two State Board of Education districts (e.g., Districts 1 and 2 combined)

Candidates for district-based positions must be qualified electors and residents of their district for at least one year prior to the candidacy deadline; all terms remain six years

Effective date is January 1, 2027, contingent on voter ratification of a constitutional amendment to Section 152 of the Alabama Constitution of 2022