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Greg Griffin
Circuit Court Judge · Alabama Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Greg Griffin has been a Circuit Judge for the 15th Judicial Circuit in Montgomery, Alabama since 2014
- He is also recognized for his work as Chief Legal Counsel for the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles from 1995 to 2014
- Before that, he held the role of an Assistant Attorney General (1987–1995), and held legal roles at A.G. Gaston Enterprises, Pennick Williams & Jones, and the Legal Services Corporation of Alabama.
Education
Additional information
- Democratic Party judge serving on the Alabama 15th Judicial Circuit since December 2014, known for high-profile cases and prior legal leadership roles.
- Griffin has been the first African American Chief Legal Counsel for the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles, and has also held the role of Chairman of the Republican Council and on various civic boards.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4 permits televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings only as provided by Alabama judicial ethics canons, law, or another court rule.
The taking of television pictures or other photographs in or of the courtroom during the progress of judicial proceedings or the radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings may be permitted as provided in Canon 3(A)(7) and (7B), Canons of Judicial Ethics, promulgated by the Alabama Supreme Court, or as otherwise may be permitted by law or other rule of court.Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4: Televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4: Televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings
Alabama Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Criminal proceedings only. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 29, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 29, 2026.
Alabama Administrative Office of Courts official judicial roster
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View Alabama Administrative Office of Courts official judicial roster ↗Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4: Televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4: Televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings ↗