Patricia M. Smith

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Patricia Mungenast Smith (born c. 1953) is a former associate justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama. [1]

Smith, born around 1953 to Andy and Norma Mungenast, was raised in a military household. She received her higher education from Troy University (1973) and Jones Law School (1976). After practicing at a law firm, Smith became the first female to serve as the Assistant District Attorney for the 18th Judicial Circuit. [2] In 1980, she achieved another historical milestone by becoming the first female to serve as a Judge of the Shelby County Family Court. [3] By 2004, Smith was elected as a justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama. [4] She remained on the bench until her retirement in 2011. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Alabama Judicial System". judicial.alabama.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
  2. ↑ "Alabama Unified Judicial System -- judicial.alabama.gov". 2010-12-04. Archived from the original on 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
  3. ↑ "Former judge exemplifies leadership - Shelby County Reporter". Shelby County Reporter. 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
  4. ↑ The Journal of the legal profession. 2004.
  5. ↑ Chapman, Beth (January 8, 2011). "Supreme Court Justice Smith to retire". Shelby County Reporter.
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