Alabama Supreme Court Justice to federal bench Confirmed by U.S. Senate

The U.S. Senate approved Associate Justice Greg Cook to be a district judge for the Northern District of Alabama in a party-line split Thursday.

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He previously served as General Counsel to the Alabama Republican Party and spent more than 31 years in private practice.

“He truly embodies the best of the great state of Alabama,” said Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, on the Senate floor before Cook’s confirmation vote.

“In everything that Greg has done in life, he’s done it to the best of his ability.

He’s given it his whole heart, and he’s made sure to put the needs to the state [and] the country first.”

In September, Cook’s nomination was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee along party lines. U.S. Sen.

Dick Durbin, D-Illi., criticized Cook’s partisan ties and answers to questions regarding the winner of the 2020 presidential election and the Jan.

Cook was elected to the Alabama Supreme Court in 2022.