Scott Donaldson at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
- Jurisdiction
- Alabama · State
- Judicial service
- January 15, 2013–present
Scott Donaldson
Judge · Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Prior to his appointment to the Court of Civil Appeals, Donaldson served as a judge from 2003 to 2013 on Alabama's sixth judicial circuit court. He also spent 18 years in private practice.
- prof, 2012-2012
Judicial service
- Judge, 2012-2012
- Judge, Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama, 2013-present
- He was appointed to the court by Governor Robert Bentley on January 15, 2013 and served until January 17, 2021.
Education
- The University of Alabama · BA
- Samford University · JD
- Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, graduating cum laude in 1984 · J.D.
Courtroom rules and guidance
Media Recording Photography Broadcasting
Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4 permits televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings only as provided by Alabama judicial ethics canons, law, or another court rule.
The taking of television pictures or other photographs in or of the courtroom during the progress of judicial proceedings or the radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings may be permitted as provided in Canon 3(A)(7) and (7B), Canons of Judicial Ethics, promulgated by the Alabama Supreme Court, or as otherwise may be permitted by law or other rule of court.Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4: Televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings ↗
Sources
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6118/scott-donaldson/Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4: Televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 26, 2026
https://judicial.alabama.gov/docs/library/rules/cr9_4.pdf