John Hunter Fikes at a glance
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John Hunter Fikes
District Judge · Marion County District Court
John Hunter Fikes — Marion County District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Appointed by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey as District Judge for the 25th Judicial Circuit in Marion County, effective April 1, 2026, succeeding retired
- The role covers the 25th Judicial Circuit, which includes Marion County, and fills a vacancy created by Judge Hammitte’s retirement at the end of March 2026
- Attorney and owner, Fikes Law firm, Hamilton, Alabama, approximately 2014-2026
Education
- Samford University, Cumberland School of Law — 2014
- University of Alabama — 2010
Additional information
- Governor Ivey announced Fikes’ appointment on April 13, 2026, as part of 14 new state judicial and administrative positions.
- He graduated from the University of Alabama and from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law and practiced in Hamilton before joining the bench.
- This appointment is part of a broader set of gubernatorial hires to strengthen Alabama’s judicial and administrative system WBMA.
- Fikes’ selection reflects both his legal expertise and his ties to the Marion County community.
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4: Televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings
Marion County District Court
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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Marion County - Twenty-Fifth Circuit Court of Alabama
Marion County Current Judiciary source · HTML · Source checked October 5, 2026
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John Hunter Fikes Appointment/Biography And Predecessor Retirement source · HTML · Source checked October 5, 2026
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