When Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom Parker retired on January 20, his personal staff also left.
Long-time Parker aide Matt Clark didn't take long to land a job where he could continue to have an impact. The state Attorney General's office has hired the Senior Staff Attorney. He will work in the capital litigation Division. That means he will handle appeals of capital murder convictions, mostly death penalty cases.
Clark posted this message on his Facebook page Friday:
So as y’all know, my time with Chief Justice Parker came to an end when he retired in the middle of January. I’m happy to announce that I have accepted a position in the Alabama Attorney General’s Office, and I start Monday. I’ll be working in the Capital Litigation Division. My thanks to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall for giving me the chance to fight for justice for the victims of capital crimes.
Clark is a former assistant professor of criminal justice at Faulkner University in Montgomery. The resident of Prattville is the former president of the Alabama Center for Law & Liberty.
The Alabama Constitution barred Parker from seeking another term for any judicial office because he had attained the age of 70. While merit system court employees stay on, the chief justice's personal staff does not.
Capital litigation, the death penalty, and the method of executions are contentious legal issues in Alabama.
Jim' Zig' Zeigler writes about Alabama's people, places, events, groups and prominent deaths. He is a former Alabama Public Service Commissioner and State Auditor. You can reach him for comments at ZeiglerElderCare@yahoo.com.
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