R. David Proctor at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- District Court, N.D. Alabama
- Jurisdiction
- Alabama · State
- Judicial service
- Active
R. David Proctor
Judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.
Available research
AI abuse cases2 directly linked cases
Biography and careerSource-attributed professional, judicial, and education record
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures1 sourced item · labeled by scope
SourcesOfficial and public records supporting this profile
AI abuse cases
2 casesAI-related ruling · April 28, 2026
Tunstall v. Alabama Department of Corrections
- Court response
- Admonishment
AI-related ruling · March 31, 2026
Rivera v. Triad Props. Corp.
- Court response
- Bar Referral; DQ; Adverse Costs Order; 3-month suspension
Biography
Professional career
- Private practice, Birmingham, AL, 1987-2003
- Law clerk, Hon. H. Emory Widener, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1986-1987
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, N.D. Alabama, 2003-present
- He joined the court in 2003 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.
Education
- Carson-Newman University · B.A., 1983
- Carson Newman University
- University of Tennessee College of Law
- Carson-Newman College with his bachelor's degree · 1983
Personal record
Born 1960 · Atlanta, GA
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 ↗
Sources
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
View U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama current judicial profile ↗Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4: Televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · checked July 26, 2026
View Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4: Televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings ↗