MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WDNews) – Governor Kay Ivey has appointed Grace Jeter to serve as Circuit Court Judge in Covington County, effective immediately.
“Grace Jeter comes to the bench with a strong background as a prosecutor with extensive courtroom experience,” said Governor Ivey. “In addition to serving for nearly two decades as an assistant district attorney, her legal career also includes work as a staff attorney in state appellate court. She is well versed in the law and will serve the people of Covington County with distinction.”
Jeter will fill the vacancy left by former 22nd Judicial Circuit Judge Ben Bowden, who was appointed by Governor Ivey to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on May 21, 2025.
“I am grateful for Governor Ivey’s appointment,” said Jeter. “Having worked for the people of Covington County for 20 years, I am humbled by the opportunity to continue serving them as Circuit Judge.”
Jeter’s legal experience includes 19 years as Assistant and Chief Assistant District Attorney in the 22nd Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office in Andalusia, where she tried more than 100 jury trials. She also served four years as a staff attorney for the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals and spent two years with Merrell & Bryan, LLC in Andalusia.
A resident of Red Level, Ala., Jeter earned her undergraduate degree from Huntingdon College in 1996 and her Juris Doctor from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law in 1999. She and her husband, Jeff, have two children.
Jeter becomes the first female Circuit Judge to serve in Covington County.
