Heard in the Hallway: Gov. Kay Ivey faces a tough choice with her Supreme Court appointment, short list grows

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January 16, 2018

Luther Strange, Andrew Brasher, Jay Mitchell, Sarah Stewart

Yellowhammer News just heard in the hallway that Governor Kay Ivey is in a tough position after Justice Glenn Murdock resigned from the Supreme Court.

Ivey must now appoint a new justice right before an election, potentially upsetting one of two powerful interest groups in Alabama – the trial lawyers or the business community.

Meanwhile, we’ve heard a few names of potential appointees, including:

— Former Sen. Luther Strange.

— Andrew Brasher, a lawyer with the Alabama Attorney General’s office.

— Birmingham attorney Jay Mitchell.

— Mobile County Judge Sarah Stewart.

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