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# Stephen F. Brown

Alabama Eighth Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Court Judge

## Profile

- Court: Alabama Eighth Judicial Circuit Court
- State: Alabama
- Role: Circuit Court Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-29

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### media recording photography broadcasting

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: 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](https://judicial.alabama.gov/docs/library/rules/cr9_4.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://morgan.alacourt.gov/circuit-judges/)
- [Official roster](https://morgan.alacourt.gov/circuit-judges/)
- [Alabama Administrative Office of Courts official judicial roster](https://morgan.alacourt.gov/circuit-judges/)
- [Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4: Televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings](https://judicial.alabama.gov/docs/library/rules/cr9_4.pdf)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- New Circuit Judge: A different Stephen Brown has recently been appointed as a Circuit Judge in the UK, effective from 25 September 2023
- Career Path: This Stephen Brown was called to the Bar in 2004 and became a Recorder in 2019 before his recent appointment as a Circuit Judge.
- Appointed Queen's Counsel in 1966 and became a High Court judge in 1975, serving in both the Family Division and the Queen's Bench Division.
- This overview highlights the contributions of both Sir Stephen Brown and the newly appointed Circuit Judge Stephen Brown, showcasing their respective roles within the judiciary

### Education



### Additional information

- Elevated to the Court of Appeal in 1983 and held the role of President of the Family Division from 1988 to 1999.
- He will serve on the North Eastern Circuit, based at Kingston-Upon-Hull Combined Court.
- Legacy: Sir Stephen was well-respected for his kindness and dedication to the judiciary, and he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire for his services to the Family Court System.
- Notably, he delivered a landmark ruling regarding the withdrawal of life support from Tony Bland, a victim of the Hillsborough disaster, which set important precedents in medical ethics and law.



## 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.