Carla V. Morton

Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 23

Party: Democrat

Residence: Birmingham

Political experience: Ran for Place 23 judgeship in 2020

Professional experience: Lawyer for 24 years. Served as a special judge for the District Criminal Court in Jefferson County

Civic experience: Served in the following charitable organizations: New Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church Community Support Corporation, Legal Advocacy of Alabama, Birmingham Bar Association, Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, the Volunteer Lawyers Program and the Jefferson County Lawyer Mentoring Program.

Education: Bachelor of Science from Faulkner University, where she was also inducted into Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Society, the criminal justice honor society. While working full time as a litigation paralegal, Carla pursued her law degree and earned her juris doctorate from Birmingham School of Law.

Top Contributors: Jewel Taite, $6,000; The Comedy Club, $3055; JHE Investments, $2,000

Campaign: https://www.carlavmortonforjudge.com/