Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the appointment of Barrett Bowdre as the state’s next Solicitor General on Wednesday.

Bowdre’s appointment today takes up the mantle for the position held by Edmund “Eddie” LaCour since 2019, who was recently confirmed as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama.

Bowdre served previously as Deputy Solicitor General and Principal Deputy Solicitor General, first joining the AG’s office in 2019.

“It is an honor to appoint Barrett as Alabama’s Solicitor General,” Attorney General Marshall said.

“Barrett is an exceptional legal mind whose clarity of thought, strategic discipline, and mastery of constitutional law have earned him widespread respect across the legal community. His distinguished experience practicing before appellate

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