New Madison County Circuit Judge appointed by Gov. Ivey
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Gov. Kay Ivey announced that she has appointed Ronald Smith to serve as Madison County Circuit Judge in Alabama’s 23rd Judicial Circuit.
Smith previously served as District Judge for the 23rd Judicial Circuit in Madison County. Here’s more on Judge Smith:
Judge Ronald Smith appointed Circuit Judge
Smith began his legal career in 2001 as Assistant Madison County District Attorney, prosecuting a range of cases from misdemeanor and traffic violations to juvenile delinquency and felony cases.
In 2003, he transitioned into private legal practice specializing in criminal defense, appellate and juvenile law, carrying him through three different law firms before establishing his own legal practice in 2013.
In 2023, Governor Ivey appointed Smith to serve as District Judge for the 23rd Judicial Circuit in Madison County where he rose to become Presiding Judge in 2025.
“Ron Smith is the right fit for the Madison County Circuit Court bringing more than two decades of successful prosecutorial and general legal practice experience capped by two years behind the bench as District Court Judge.
The same high caliber of legal scholarship and judicial temperament that led me to appoint him as District Judge in 2023 make him the best choice to serve Madison County on the Circuit Court.”
Gov. Kay Ivey
A Birmingham native, Judge Smith is a 1998 graduate of The University of Alabama at Birmingham and in 2000 received his Juris Doctorate from the The University of Alabama School of Law. He and his wife, Lydia, have four children.
“It has been an honor and privilege to have served as Madison County District Judge and I am deeply honored and thankful for the opportunity and the trust placed in me by Governor Kay Ivey to serve Madison County as its newest circuit judge.”
Judge Ronald Smith
Judge Smith’s appointment is effective immediately.
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