Bart M. Boothe at a glance
- Current role
- District Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Alabama · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Bart M. Boothe
District Judge · Houston County District Court
Bart M. Boothe — Houston County District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Appointed Houston County District Judge, Place 1, January 23, 2026
- On January 23, 2026, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey appointed Boothe of Dothan to the district judge position Office of the Governor of Alabama
- Appointed Houston County District Judge, Place 1, in January 2026 after a legal career including child-welfare, juvenile-law and criminal-defense work and municipal-court service.
- Seasoned attorney with a broad legal background now serving as a district judge in Houston County, Alabama
- The newly appointed District Judge, Place 1, in Alabama’s 20th Judicial Circuit for Houston County, succeeding
- Administering justice fairly He also invoked faith-based guidance in his judicial work
Education
- Troy State University
- Thomas Goode Jones School of Law at Faulkner University
Additional information
- He replaces Judge Ingram, who retired in December 2025 after 16 years on the bench.
- Legal work included child welfare, juvenile law, criminal defense and municipal court service.
- Preserving Houston County families
- He has represented clients in numerous felony jury trials and handled thousands of misdemeanor cases Office of the Governor of Alabama.
- The 20th Judicial Circuit covers Houston County and surrounding areas, and the role includes presiding over a wide range of cases, from family and child welfare matters to criminal and civil disputes Office of the Governor of Alabama.
- His appointment marks a transition in the 20th Judicial Circuit, and his work will cover a mix of family, juvenile, criminal, and civil cases, reflecting his extensive prior legal experience.
- Municipal court service in five Wiregrass communities
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4: Televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings
Houston County District Court
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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Houston County - District Judges
Houston County District Court Current Roster source · HTML · Source checked October 5, 2026
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Bart Boothe Appointment/Biography source · HTML · Source checked October 5, 2026
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