Background
Maddox, Alva Hugh was born on April 17, 1930 in Andalusia, Alabama, United States. Son of Christopher Columbus and Audie Lodella Maddox.
Maddox, Alva Hugh was born on April 17, 1930 in Andalusia, Alabama, United States. Son of Christopher Columbus and Audie Lodella Maddox.
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1952; Juris Doctor, U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1957.
Law clerk to Judge Aubrey Cates,, Alabama Court Appeals, Montgomery, 1957-1958; field examiner Chief Attorney' General’ s Office,, VA, Montgomery, 1958-1959; law clerk to Judge Frank M. Johnson,, United States District Court, Montgomery, 1959-1961; private practice,, Montgomery, 1961-1965; circuit judge, special circuit judge, Montgomery Circuit Court, 1963; assistant district attorney, Montgomery Circuit Court, 1964; legal advisor to Governors, State of Alabama, Montgomery, 1965-1969; associate justice, Supreme Court Alabama, Montgomery, since 1969. Member of advisory board JUSTEC Research.
Founder youth judicial program Young Men’s Christian Association, Montgomery, 1979, also member metropolitan board directors Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1952-1954, colonel United States Air Force Reserve retired. Member American Bar Association, Alabama Bar Association (Judicial award of merit 1997), Institute Judicial Administration, Christian Legal Society, Federalist Society (board directors), Hugh MaddoxInn of Court Montgomery (charter, founding), Alabama Law Institute, American Judicial Society, Kiwanis (past board directors Montgomery).
Married Virginia Roberts, June 14, 1958. Children: Robert Hugh, Jane Maddox.