A legislator who bussed tables on the Atlanta graveyard shift, a minister who ran the caddy shack at Spring Hill College and a judge who picked cotton at $2.50 a hundredweight recalled how they started.
Tag: John Butler
The Longest-Serving Referee: 24 Years at Mobile County Juvenile Court
With the retirement of Circuit Judge Ferrill D. McRae, Juvenile Court Referee Andrea Pennington became the most experienced presiding officer in any Mobile County courtroom, a distinction earned far from the spotlight.
Jeff Glidewell Sought the Juvenile Judgeship Again, This Time as a Republican
Mobile attorney Jeff Glidewell confirmed in March 2006 that he would seek the Republican nomination for Mobile County juvenile court judge, four years after running for the same seat as a Democrat.
Retired Republican Judge Endorses the Democrat in the Race for Juvenile Court
Retired Mobile County Circuit Judge John Butler, a Republican who spent 22 years overseeing juvenile court, endorsed Democrat Jeff Glidewell over the GOP incumbent appointed to succeed him.
Mobile Lawyers Weigh In: Bar Association Poll Picks Favorites in Judicial Races
A May 2004 Mobile Bar Association poll of members produced landslide preferences in several judicial contests, including a lopsided vote for Mobile attorney Robert H. Smith for the Alabama Supreme Court.