James Letcher "Jay" Mitchell (born August 26, 1976) is an American lawyer from Alabama who was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama from 2019 to 2025.
Mitchell was born August 26, 1976, in Mobile, Alabama.[1][2] He received his Bachelor of Arts with honors from Birmingham–Southern College. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.[3]
Prior to serving on the Alabama Supreme Court, Mitchell was a partner with Maynard, Cooper & Gale in Birmingham, Alabama.[4]
On June 5, 2016, Mitchell announced his intent to run for the seat on the Alabama Supreme Court being vacated by James Allen Main.[5][6] He defeated his Republican rival in the primary[7] and went on to win the general election in November, defeating Democratic candidate Donna Smalley, 60.5%–39.4%.[4]
Mitchell resigned from the Alabama Supreme Court on May 19, 2025.[8] Governor Kay Ivey appointed Bill Lewis to serve the remainder of Mitchell's term the following day.[9]
On May 19, 2025, Mitchell announced that he would run for attorney general of Alabama in 2026.[10]
Mitchell is married to his wife, Elizabeth; they reside in Homewood with their four children.[3] He is a lifelong Republican and a member of the Federalist Society.[6][11] In June 2025, Mitchell penned an op-ed supporting President Trump’s decision to summon the Marines to patrol the streets of Los Angeles in the face of civil unrest.[12]
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