Talmadge Lee Carter is the current judge of the 25th Judicial Circuit of Alabama

Alabama

Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...

. He is one of two judges that serve the counties of Marion

Marion County, Alabama

Marion County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Marion County was created by an act of the Alabama Territorial General Assembly on February 13, 1818. The county is located in the northwestern part of the state, bounded on the west by the state of Mississippi. It encompasses . Marion County...

 and Winston

Winston County, Alabama

Winston County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, formerly known as Hancock County before 1858.Its name is in honor of John A. Winston, the 15th Governor of Alabama. As of 2010, the population was 24,484. Its county seat is Double Springs....

. Judge John Bentley is the other judge that serves the 25th Circuit. In 2005, Lee's predecessor, Judge Bobby Aderholt (Representative Robert Aderholt

Robert Aderholt

Robert Brown Aderholt is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He is a member of the Republican Party.The district includes most of the far northern suburbs of Birmingham, as well as the southern suburbs of Huntsville and Decatur.- Early life, education and career :Aderholt was born in...

's Father), announced that he will be retiring in January 2007. That was the first time that there has been a vacancy in the 25th Judicial Circuit in some 25 years.