Associate Justice Brad Mendheim has all of the momentum in his bid for a full term in place two on the Alabama Supreme Court.
A Republican, Mendheim was first appointed to the state’s highest court by Governor Kay Ivey in 2018. He lost election to a full term to that office in the 2018 election cycle but was appointed to a different vacancy, place two, on the Supreme Court by Ivey earlier this year.
Just this week, he received the endorsement of the Alabama Farmers Federation’s political arm, FarmPAC. Mendheim was also recently endorsed by the Alabama Forestry Association.
In a statement on Wednesday, the justice outlined why he wants to continue his distinguished service to the people of Alabama.
“My judicial philosophy is simple: to follow the Constitution and rule with impartiality, and I pledge to continue that as long as I am privileged to serve our state in this role,” Mendheim emphasized.
Commenting on the two major recent endorsements, he added, “I am honored to have the support of several groups with a long reputation of supporting conservative leaders. These organizations understand that is not our role on the Alabama Supreme Court to bring a personal agenda to work, and I strongly believe that all who come before our court deserve two things: a fair review of the facts, and ultimately, for the rule of law to be upheld.”
Prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court by Ivey, Mendheim was a circuit judge for Houston and Henry counties from 2009- 2018.
Before his election to that office, he served as district judge of Houston County from 2001-2008 and as an assistant district attorney, making him uniquely qualified as a former prosecutor and trial judge.
During his judicial career, Mendheim has presided over more than 300 jury trials.
He graduated with a BA from Auburn University and went on to receive his JD from Cumberland School of Law. Mendheim and his wife, Michelle, have been married for over 24 years. They are the proud parents of three sons: Connor, Ryan and Carson. They are long time members of First Baptist Church of Dothan, where Brad is a Sunday school teacher and deacon.
Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
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