William Cooper Thompson (born January 1962) is the presiding judge on the

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. He was first elected to the court in November 1996. He is the currently the longest tenured Judge in Alabama among all three of the state's statewide elected courts.

Education

Thompson received his

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degree from the

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and his Juris Doctor from

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at Samford University. Graduated from Stanhope Elmore High School.

Legal career

Thompson practiced law in both

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and Montgomery, including serving as the assistant legal advisor to the Governor of Alabama.

Alabama court service

He was elected to the Court of Civil Appeals in 1996 and was reelected to the court in 2002, 2008, 2014, and 2020. He became presiding judge of the Court of Civil Appeals in 2007.

Personal

Thompson is a registered

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