When Governor Kay Ivey took office in 2017, she declared as her first order of business to “steady the ship of state” after the turbulence that brought her to the helm. Once the ship was steadied, she set about steering it with purpose. Now she is on course to conclude her nearly decade-long voyage having navigated Alabama safely through the uncharted waters of a global pandemic and a few tempests along the way. One of the most enduring parts of her legacy will be found in the people she mustered to crew the vessel—many high-caliber officers who will continue to serve long after Governor Ivey completes her watch.

Some of Governor Ivey’s strongest appointees—met with near universal acclaim from the state’s political, business, and legal communities—have been her judges. From probate jud

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