| Office | Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court |
|---|---|
| Term start | January 11, 2013 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Woodall |
| Office 2 | Judge of the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals |
| Term start 2 | January 17, 2005 |
| Term end 2 | January 11, 2013 |
| Predecessor 2 | Sharon Yates |
| Successor 2 | Scott Donaldson |
| Birth name | Tommy Elias Bryan |
| Birth date | May 16, 1956 (age 70) |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Troy University (BS, MS) Faulkner University (JD) |
Tommy Elias Bryan[1] (born May 16, 1956)[2] is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama, who was first elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2018.[3][4] He was previously elected to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals in 2004 and 2010.
Education
Bryan graduated from Brantley High School in 1974. He received a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Education from Troy University. He graduated with a Juris Doctor from Jones School of Law in 1983.[5]
Career
In 1987 Bryan became an assistant attorney general in Alabama. His position was in the Alabama environmental department. In 2005, he was sworn in for his seat as Judge on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. In 2010 was reelected for the same seat on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. In 2012 he was elected to the Supreme Court of Alabama.[5]
Personal life
Bryan was raised by his parents Elias Daniel Bryan and Margie Spivey Bryan the family farm in Crenshaw County, Alabama.[5]
References
- ^ "Hon. Tommy Elias Bryan Judge Profile on Martindale.com"
- ^ Marie T. Finn, Diana R. Irvine, Mary Lee Bliss, Gina L. Pratton, Samantha Morgan (September 2008). The American Bench 2009: Judges of the Nation. Forster-Long. ISBN 9780931398582.
- ^ "Tommy Bryan". Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-29.
- ^ Rodgers, Michael (January 17, 2013). "Bryan takes seat on state Supreme Court". The Greenville Advocate
- ^ "Appellate Courts Supreme Court of Alabama Justice Bryan". Supreme Court of Alabama. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-15.