Dr. Jim Vickrey, Author at Alabama Political Reporter

Dr. Jim Vickrey

Dr. Vickrey, a native of Montgomery, holding two doctorates, has taught a dozen communication, law, cinema and other courses at six Southern universities in Alabama and Florida, one of which he headed as president, has practiced law, and is the author of six books, four of which have been published in the past decade. He has been honored for his commitment to the First Amendment by the Alabama Library Association and the Southern Communication Association. As a lawyer, he specialized in appellate practice before the Alabama Supreme Court. A reader with a different view may enlighten him at [email protected].

Courts

Opinion | “Republican judges” are as Republican judges do

If a justice writes and rules as we would expect “a Republican” to do, it hardly matters whether s/he calls her/himself one.

Dr. Jim VickreyJune 2, 2026

Opinion

Opinion | Three things in Alabama of which I’ve been proud for decades

Three state firsts have long topped my lists of things in Alabama for which I'm most proud.

Dr. Jim VickreyOctober 8, 2024