Mitchell appointed Jackson County circuit judge

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January 28, 2025

MONTGOMERY — Matthew C. Mitchell has been appointed Circuit Judge for Jackson County, Gov. Kay Ivey announced.

A graduate of Samford University and the Mercer University School of Business and Walter F. George School of Law in Macon, Ga., Mitchell will succeed retiring longtime Jackson County District Judge Robert Donald Word, III.

“Matthew Mitchell brings 14 years of experience in criminal law as a defense attorney and prosecutor in Jackson County,” said Ivey. “As a private attorney and assistant district attorney, he has handled cases ranging from child protection to drug crime prosecutions to traffic homicides. In particular, he helped many recover from substance abuse and return to a normal life during his eight years on the Jackson County Drug Court Committee.

“He will serve the people of Jackson County and the 38th Judicial Circuit with great competence and integrity.”

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