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Brewton was established as a town on February 13, 1885. The state legislature designated the town as the seat of Escambia County, Alabama. Brewton was known in past times as "the richest little town in the South." Brewton's high per capita income was based on the profits enjoyed by a small number of "timber barons."
This is a list of county courthouses in Alabama. Each of Alabama 's 67 counties has a courthouse in the county seat . Barbour , Coffee , Jefferson , Marshall and St. Clair counties have two courthouses each.
Escambia County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama.As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,757. [1] Its county seat is Brewton. [2]
The Alabama Circuit Courts are the state trial courts of general jurisdiction in the State of Alabama.The Circuit Courts have jurisdiction to hear civil and criminal cases. For civil cases, the courts has authority to try cases with an amount in controversy of more than $3,000 and has exclusive original jurisdiction over claims for more than $10,000. [1]
A court clerk (British English: clerk to the court or clerk of the court / k l ɑːr k /; American English: clerk of the court or clerk of court / k l ɜːr k /) is an officer of the court whose responsibilities include maintaining records of a court and administering oaths to witnesses, jurors, and grand jurors [1] [2] as well as performing some quasi-secretarial duties. [3]
Alan Baker (born July 15, 1956) is a Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing the 66th district, Baldwin and Escambia counties. [ 1 ] Baker has represented the 66th district since 2006.
Following is a list of justices of the Supreme Court of Alabama. [1] Current justices. Justice First elected Next election Party Law school Tom Parker: 2005
Lee v. Macon County Board of Education (1963) – Court rules segregation in schooling was unconstitutional under the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendment. Decision upheld by U.S. Supreme Court. [4] United States v. Alabama (1966) – Court rules poll tax violates the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendment.