Samuel H. Welch at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
- Jurisdiction
- Alabama · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Samuel H. Welch
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 2007-present
- Samuel Henry Welch is a retired judge of the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, serving from 2007 until January 13, 2019
- Sole Judge of the 35th Judicial Circuit (Monroe & Conecuh counties) (1989–2007)
- Retired colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General’s Corps and a veteran of the Gulf War (1990–1991) Alabama Judicial System
- District Judge of Monroe County (1983–1989)
Education
- J.D., University of Alabama School of Law (1976) While at law school, he was editor of the Law & Psychology Review, member of the Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society, and recipient of the American Jurisprudence Prize for Constitutional Law Alabama Judicial System.
- Birmingham-Southern College, graduating cum laude in — B.A. (1972)
Additional information
- He has also served in the Alabama Air National Guard and Army Reserve since 1972 Alabama Judicial System.
- State (2009).
- Practitioner, 2006-2006
- Elected to the court on November 7, 2006.
- Welch was elected to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals in 2006 and served for 12 years.
- Municipal Judge of Monroeville (1981–1983)
- Date of birth: 1950-01-01
- He authored over 246 published opinions, along with 80 dissents and 34 concurrences, and was among the most cited judges on the court.
- His most cited case was Lee v.
- Civically, he has been active in the Kiwanis Club, Boy Scouts, Little League, and community events Alabama Judicial System.
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
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Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama current judicial profile
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View Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama current judicial profile ↗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 ↗