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The Honorable
William B. Sellers
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama
Assumed office
May 25, 2017
Appointed byKay Ivey
Preceded byLyn Stuart
Personal details
Born
William Burwell Sellers[1]

(1963-02-10) February 10, 1963 (age 61)[2]
Montgomery, Alabama[3]
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLee Grant
Children3
EducationHillsdale College (BA)
University of Alabama (JD)
New York University (LLM)

William Burwell Sellers (born February 10, 1963) is an American lawyer who has served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama.[4]

Sellers was born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama.[5] He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan in 1985, with majors in history and political economy.[6] He then completed a Juris Doctor degree at the University of Alabama School of Law in 1988, and a Master of Laws degree in Taxation at New York University in 1989.[4]

Sellers was in private practice in

Alabama Bar Association.[4]

In 2016, Sellers was a member of the electoral college,[9] his 4th time to serve as a presidential elector from Alabama.

Governor

2014.[11]

Sellers ran for a full term in 2018 and was unopposed.[6][12] Sellers's campaign was endorsed by the Business Council of Alabama, Alabama Society of CPAs, the Alabama Farmers Federation, The Alabama New South Coalition and the Alabama Civil Justice Reform Committee.[12] His current term expires in 2025.

On January 16, 2023, Sellers administered the oath of office to Governor Kay Ivey.[13]

On October 16, 2023, Sellers qualified to run for re-election for Associate Justice - Place 3.[14] When the deadline for qualifying ended, Justice Sellers had no opposition in either the Republican primary or general election.[15]

In the Alabama Supreme Court's ruling regarding frozen embryos, Sellers wrote a dissenting opinion. [16]

References

  1. ^ William Burwell Sellers martindale.com
  2. ISBN 9781561602223
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  3. ^ Hubbell, p. AL286B
  4. ^ a b c d e "Justice Sellers". Supreme Court of Alabama. Alabama Judicial System. 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Governor Ivey Appoints William B. Sellers to the Alabama Supreme Court". WTVY. Montgomery AL. May 25, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Conrad, Brooke (June 4, 2017). "Hillsdale Alumnus William Sellers fills open seat on Alabama Supreme Court". The Collegian. Hillsdale MI. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  7. ^ "FindLaw's United States Eleventh Circuit case and opinions". Findlaw. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  8. ^ "Ivey Appoints Tax Attorney Sellers to Supreme Court". U.S. News & World Report. Montgomery AL. May 25, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  9. ^ "Letters, calls urge Alabama elector not to vote for Trump". AL.com. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  10. ^ Gray, Jeremy (April 26, 2017). "Gov. Kay Ivey appoints Lyn Stuart Alabama Chief Justice". Alabama Media Group. Montgomery AL. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  11. ^ Seale, Michael (May 26, 2017). "Balch attorney appointed to Alabama Supreme Court". Birmingham Business Journal. Birmingham AL. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Justice Will Sellers To Seek Full Term on Alabama Supreme Court". Yellow Hammer Media. Birmingham AL. September 11, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  13. ^ Montgomery, Charles (16 January 2023). "Gov. Ivey sworn-in for second term". www.waff.com. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  14. ^ "2024 Qualified Candidates". Alabama Republican Party. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  15. ^ Britt, Bill (2023-11-13). "Justice Will Sellers running unopposed, secures another term". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  16. ^ Brown, Elizabeth Nolan (2024-02-21). "Frozen embryos are now children under Alabama law". Reason.com. Retrieved 2024-02-27.

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