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title: "Heath Meherg | KnowJudges"
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# Heath Meherg

Cullman County District Court · District Judge

## Profile

- Court: Cullman County District Court
- State: Alabama
- Role: District Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

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

## Sources

- [Cullman County - Judges](https://cullman.alacourt.gov/judges/)
- [Governor Ivey Announces Judicial Appointments in Cullman and Escambia Counties](https://governor.alabama.gov/newsroom/2026/03/governor-ivey-announces-judicial-appointments-in-cullman-and-escambia-counties/)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4: Televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-2bb56569e2cd3665169eeff4) — 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](https://judicial.alabama.gov/docs/library/rules/cr9_4.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.