Candidate
Ruby Clark
DemocratDistrict Judge, Jefferson County District Court, Civil Division (Place 7)
Ruby D. Clark is a Jefferson County district judge in the civil division who won District Court Place 7 in November 2020 under the name Ruby Yvette Davis and took office in January 2021123. Before the bench she founded The Davis Law Group, LLC, practicing bankruptcy, wrongful death and personal injury law, and she earned her J.D. from the Birmingham School of Law after undergraduate studies at Faulkner University1. She is now the Democratic nominee for Circuit Court Place 10, an open seat, and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot56.
- District Judge, Jefferson County District Court, Civil Division, Place 7, since January 2021123
- Founder, The Davis Law Group, LLC, focusing on bankruptcy, wrongful death and personal injury cases1
- Adjunct professor, Lawson State Community College1
- Undergraduate studies at Faulkner University; J.D., Birmingham School of Law1
- Elected to District Court Place 7 on November 3, 2020, defeating Republican incumbent Bentley Patrick with about 55 percent of the vote; her first run for office23. She is running in 2026 for Circuit Court Place 10, whose incumbent, Pat Ballard, is not seeking reelection4; she is unopposed on the ballot5.
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Sources (8)
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- Judge Ruby Clark, District Judges - Civil10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham Division
- Birmingham Attorney Ruby Davis Victorious in First Bid for Judge's SeatThe Birmingham Times
- November 3, 2020 Alabama and Jefferson County General Election Unofficial ResultsThe Cutoff News
- Pat BallardBallotpedia
- Jefferson County official sample ballot, General and Constitutional Amendment Election, November 3, 2026Alabama Secretary of State
- Jefferson County District Court, AlabamaBallotpedia
- Court of the Judiciary: current casesAlabama Judicial System
- Court of the Judiciary ArchivesAlabama Judicial System