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# John Hunter Fikes

Marion County District Court · District Judge

## Profile

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

## Summary

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.

## Sources

- [Marion County - Twenty-Fifth Circuit Court of Alabama](https://marion.alacourt.gov/)
- [Governor Ivey Announces 14 Appointments, Including Marion County District Judge](https://governor.alabama.gov/newsroom/2026/04/governor-ivey-announces-14-appointments-including-marion-county-district-judge/)

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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.