For Supreme Court - Nabers, Lyons, Woodall, Stuart, Murdock

For Chief Justice - Drayton Nabers

Drayton Nabers wrote the book on character (literally). He is a traditional conservative jurist and an effective administrator, and he understands that the proper role of a judge is to interpret the law, not to make it. Nabers's opponent, Tom Parker, has unleashed a grossly misleading ad campaign against him. (I provided a full transcript and gave my take on it here.) Perhaps Tom Parker should read Justice Nabers's new book.

For Associate Justice Place 1 - Champ Lyons, Jr.
For Associate Justice Place 2 - Tom Woodall
For Associate Justice Place 3 - Lyn Stuart

Champ Lyons, Tom Woodall, and Lyn Stuart are all incumbents. They are all excellent judges and traditional conservative jurists who believe, like Chief Justice Nabers, that the proper role of a judge is to interpret the law, not to make it. Their opponents - Ben Hand, Hank Fowler, and Alan Zeigler, respectively - have pledged their allegiance to Tom Parker and given their wholehearted approval to his campaign tactics.

For Associate Justice Place 4 - Glenn Murdock

Both Glenn Murdock and Jean Brown would be excellent choices for Place 4, but I prefer Murdock. The Decatur Daily's endorsement of Murdock puts it well:

In his six years on the Civil Court of Appeals, Judge Glenn Murdock showed an independence and strength of character that serves Alabama well. Past partisan squabbles leave former Justice Jean Brown's role on the court diminished. With solid credentials and a calm temperament, Mr. Murdock could serve as a bridge between Justice Parker and the rest of the court where Ms. Brown could not.

Click on the links below to read the endorsements of Alabama's major newspapers in the Republican races for Supreme Court Chief Justice and Associate Justice Place 1, 2, and 3.

	Nabers, Lyons, Woodall, Stuart	Parker and friends
Birmingham News	X	-
Mobile Press-Register	X	-
Huntsville Times	X	-
Anniston Star	X	-
Tuscaloosa News	X	-
Decatur Daily	Chief: X Associates: X	-
Montgomery Advertiser	X	-

Click on the links below to read the endorsements of Alabama's major newspapers in the Republican races for Associate Justice Place 4.

	Murdock	Brown	Birdsong
Birmingham News	X	-	-
Mobile Press-Register	-	X	-
Huntsville Times	-	X	-
Anniston Star	-	X	-
Tuscaloosa News	X	-	-
Decatur Daily	X	-	-
Montgomery Advertiser	-	X	-