Alabama Supreme Court justice confirmed for federal judgeship

WASHINGTON, DC (WAKA) – The U.S. Senate has confirmed Alabama Supreme Court Justice Greg Cook for a federal judgeship.

By a vote of 49-27, the Senate approved Cook to become a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama.

Gina Maiola, the communications director for Gov. Kay Ivey says the governor is prepared to name a replacement for Cook on the Alabama Supreme Court soon, once President Trump signs Cook’s commission to the court.

Cook was elected to the Alabama Supreme Court in 2022. He attended Duke University on an Air Force ROTC scholarship where he graduated magna cum laude in 1984 and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He then served in the Air Force, reaching the rank of Captain. In 1991, Cook graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School and moved back to Alabama to practice law at Balch & Bingham before his election to the Alabama Supreme Court.

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama serves roughly the northern half of the state, including Birmingham and Huntsville.