The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the associate justices of the court shall hold their respective offices for the term of six years from the first Monday after the second Tuesday in January next after their election and until their successors are elected and qualified.
The office of a justice of the Supreme Court shall be vacant if the incumbent dies, resigns, retires, or is removed. A vacancy in the office of a justice of the Supreme Court shall be filled by appointment by the Governor. A justice appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve an initial term lasting until the first Monday after the second Tuesday in January following the next general election held after he or she has completed one year in office. At such election, the office shall be filled for a full term of office beginning at the end of the appointed term.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 14 - General Elections.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 17-14-1 - State and County Officers Who Are Elected by the People.
Section 17-14-2 - Holding of General Election.
Section 17-14-3 - Time of General Elections.
Section 17-14-4 - When County Officers Elected.
Section 17-14-5 - County Boards of Education.
Section 17-14-6 - Judges and Clerks; Vacancies.
Section 17-14-7 - Certification of Vacancies in Judicial Offices.
Section 17-14-8 - District Attorneys.
Section 17-14-9 - Justices of the Supreme Court.
Section 17-14-10 - When Presidential Electors and Members of Congress Elected.