Heath Meherg at a glance
- Current role
- District Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Alabama · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Heath Meherg
District Judge · Cullman County District Court
Heath Meherg — Cullman County District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Appointed Cullman County District Judge in March 2026, succeeding J. Chad Floyd
- Appointed Cullman County District Judge in March 2026 after legal work that included municipal-judge and county-attorney service and private practice.
- Legal career included municipal judge and county attorney service and private practice
- This opportunity to serve the people of our state and uphold the principles of justice is a privilege that I hold in the highest regard”
- Heath Edward Meherg is an Alabama district judge appointed by Governor Kay Ivey to serve in the 32nd Judicial Circuit in Cullman County, succeeding
Education
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- University of Alabama School of Law
Additional information
- Governor Kay Ivey announced Meherg’s appointment in March 2026 to fill the vacancy left by Chad Floyd, who was himself appointed in February 2026 to replace retired.
- Meherg now presides over cases in the 32nd Judicial Circuit, covering.
- “I am deeply honored and grateful for the trust and confidence placed in me by Governor Ivey through my appointment.
- Birmingham School of Law
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4: Televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings
Cullman County District 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.
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Cullman County - Judges
32nd Judicial Circuit And Cullman District Court Current Roster source · HTML · Source checked October 5, 2026
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