Jay Mitchell to run for Alabama attorney general
- Jay Mitchell, former Alabama Supreme Court Justice, resigned in May 2025 and announced his 2026 run for Alabama attorney general.
- Mitchell resigned following his 2024 decision that recognized frozen embryos as children under Alabama’s law allowing wrongful death claims for minors.
- His ruling temporarily halted IVF services due to liability concerns, prompting legislative action to provide clinics immunity without changing embryo status.
- Mitchell pledged to combat violent crime, enforce immigration, support law enforcement, and fight the 'woke agenda' to protect unborn children and advance the Trump agenda.
- The open attorney general seat is due to Steve Marshall's term limit, with Mitchell positioning himself as a conservative contender against radical left policies.
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Commentary: Trump Needs a Fighter for Alabama AG, Not a Quitter Like Jay Mitchell Who Walked Away from a Six Year Term after Five Months - Tennessee Star
In a stunning display of political opportunism, Jay Mitchell has resigned his seat on the Alabama Supreme Court after serving a mere five months of the six year term that he just won in November, all to pursue his ambitions of becoming Alabama’s next attorney general.
Commentary: Trump Needs a Fighter for Alabama AG, Not a Quitter Like Jay Mitchell Who Walked Away from a Six Year Term after Five Months | The Star News Network
by Judson Phillips In a stunning display of political opportunism, Jay Mitchell has resigned his seat on the Alabama Supreme Court after serving a mere five months of the six year term that he just won in November, all to pursue his ambitions of becoming Alabama’s next attorney general. Justice Mitchell’s decision to abandon his post on the state’s highest court in favor of yet another political campaign is classic career politician move and i…
Former Justice Jay Mitchell announces run for Alabama AG
Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell listens to Gov. Kay Ivey deliver the State of the State address in the Old House Chamber at the Alabama State Capitol on Feb. 4, 2025 in Montgomery, Alabama. (Will McClelland for Alabama Reflector)Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell announced Monday he is campaigning for the Alabama Attorney General’s Office. Mitchell, a Republican who served on the Alabama Supreme Court from 2019 until hi…
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