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Judge Joe Basenberg

Mobile

From the Bench to Colorado: Joe Basenberg’s Troubled Legacy in Mobile County Court

Critics question former Mobile County District Judge Joe Basenberg's criminal-law experience and bond rulings. He left the bench and is now in Colorado.

Jul 1, 2026

Illustration for the news story: Three Candidates Vie for Vacant Mobile County District Judge Seat

University of South Alabama

Three Candidates Vie for Vacant Mobile County District Judge Seat

Jul 17, 2015 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: 16 Candidates Submitted for Mobile County District Court Judge Vacancy

Mobile County

16 Candidates Submitted for Mobile County District Court Judge Vacancy

Jul 6, 2015

Illustration for the news story: Sixteen Candidates Vie for Open Mobile County District Court Seat

Mobile County

Sixteen Candidates Vie for Open Mobile County District Court Seat

Jul 6, 2015

Illustration for the news story: Baldwin County Opens Search for New Circuit Judge After Wilters’ Retirement

Bay Minette

Baldwin County Opens Search for New Circuit Judge After Wilters’ Retirement

Apr 17, 2015

Illustration for the news story: Dauphin Island Seeks New Municipal Judge as Bench Vacancies Stir Legal Community

Daphne

Dauphin Island Seeks New Municipal Judge as Bench Vacancies Stir Legal Community

Sep 9, 2010

Illustration for the news story: Mobile’s City Council Handed the Metro Jail Docket to Prosecutor Carol Little

Mobile

Mobile’s City Council Handed the Metro Jail Docket to Prosecutor Carol Little

Feb 2, 2009

Illustration for the news story: GOP Chairman Mark Erwin Applies for the Circuit Judgeship Left by Herman Thomas

Mobile

GOP Chairman Mark Erwin Applies for the Circuit Judgeship Left by Herman Thomas

Oct 12, 2007

Illustration for the news story: Judicial Panel Begins Search for Successor After Herman Thomas Resigns

Mobile

Judicial Panel Begins Search for Successor After Herman Thomas Resigns

Oct 3, 2007

Illustration for the news story: A Courthouse Ceremony for Judge Sarah Hicks Stewart, and a Season of Kickoff Rallies

Mobile

A Courthouse Ceremony for Judge Sarah Hicks Stewart, and a Season of Kickoff Rallies

Jan 11, 2006