Alva Hugh Maddox

Alva Hugh Maddox (born April 17, 1930 in Covington County is a former Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama from 1969 to 2001.[1]

Biography

Born in Covington County, Alabama to parents Christopher Columbus and Audie L. (née Freeman) Maddox,[2] he attended the University of Alabama, graduating in 1952 and receiving his J.D. degree from its law school in 1957. He worked as a journalist for a few years to earn money during his time.

Maddox was admitted to the bar in 1957 and clerked for the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. The following year, he was a law clerk for the U.S. District Court of Alabama.[3] In 1959, he started working as an attorney in Montgomery. From 1961 to 1963, he served as a circuit judge for the 15th Judicial Circuit, after which term he served as legal adviser to Governor George Wallace in 1965, Governor Lurleen Wallace in 1967, and Governor Albert Brewer in 1968. He was appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama, 1969, and served until his retirement as senior associate justice in 2001. During his 31 years on the court, he wrote 1,650 majority opinions. He authored the treatise Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure,[4] which is featured in two scenes in the film My Cousin Vinny.

On June 14, 1958, he married. He has two children.

References
  1. "Alabama Authors » Blog Archive » MADDOX, ALVA HUGH, 1930-". www.lib.ua.edu. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  2. "Jefferson County death row inmate's request upheld by Alabama Supreme Court". Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  3. Billy Boll Weevil; a Pest Becomes a Hero. Huntsville, Ala.; Strode, 1976.
  4. Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure. 5 editions: 1990, 1994 (Michie Company), 1999, 2004, 2011 (Lexis-Nexis)
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