Jay Mitchell (judge)
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August 26, 1976
Jay Mitchell | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court | |
| In office January 11, 2019 – May 19, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | James Allen Main |
| Succeeded by | Bill Lewis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Letcher Mitchell August 26, 1976 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Elizabeth |
| Education | Birmingham-Southern College (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
James Letcher "Jay" Mitchell (born August 26, 1976) is an American lawyer from Alabama who was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama from 2019 to 2025.
Mitchell was born August 26, 1976, in Mobile, Alabama.[1][2] He received his Bachelor of Arts with honors from Birmingham–Southern College. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.[3]
Career
Prior to serving on the Alabama Supreme Court, Mitchell was a partner with Maynard, Cooper & Gale in Birmingham, Alabama.[4]
Alabama Supreme Court
On June 5, 2016, Mitchell announced his intent to run for the seat on the Alabama Supreme Court being vacated by James Allen Main.[5][6] He defeated his Republican rival in the primary[7] and went on to win the general election in November, defeating Democratic candidate Donna Smalley, 60.5%–39.4%.[4]
Mitchell resigned from the Alabama Supreme Court on May 19, 2025.[8] Governor Kay Ivey appointed Bill Lewis to serve the remainder of Mitchell's term the following day.[9]
2026 Alabama Attorney General election
On May 19, 2025, Mitchell announced that he would run for attorney general of Alabama in 2026.[10]
