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Baxley sworn in as Elmore County district judge

Baxley sworn in as Elmore County district judge

The promotion of judges set in motion by the appointment of Judge Bill Lewis to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals is over. Friday, Ben Baxley was sworn in as Elmore County District Judge replacing Judge Patrick Pinkston who is now in Lewis’ position. All three positions were filled by Gov. Kay Ivey’s appointments. Baxley was on the job a few weeks before Friday’s investiture but he has already noticed something — judges work a lot.