Matt Elliott at a glance
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- Circuit Court Judge
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Matt Elliott
Circuit Court Judge · Alabama Twenty-Seventh Judicial Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- The Circuit Court Judge for Alabama’s 27th Judicial Circuit, serving in Guntersville, AL, and holding the position until December 31, 2030
- Attorney: Wilmer & Lee, P.A. (2020–2024)
- Law Clerk: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee (2017–2019)
- Circuit Court Judge, Place 3, Alabama 27th Judicial Circuit
Education
- Magna Cum Laude, University of Alabama School of Law — J.D. (2017)
- Troy University — B.S. (2014)
Additional information
- Earlier roles: Attorney at Dentons Sirote (2019–2020), paramedic at Marshall Medical Centers (2004–2014)
- Before becoming a judge, Matt Elliott had a long legal and public service career
- He also served on boards such as the Marshall County Retired Senior Volunteer Program and the Court‐Appointed Juvenile Advocacy Board
- Public service: Active in community boards and volunteer programs
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 Twenty-Seventh 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
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 29, 2026
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 ↗