William Burwell Sellers[1] (born February 10, 1963)[2] is an American lawyer who has served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama.[3]
Sellers was in private practice in Montgomery, Alabama from 1989 to 2017, specializing in tax law and litigation.[3] He was a partner with the prominent Montgomery law firm Balch & Bingham, where his work mainly involved litigation with the Internal Revenue Service[6] and the Alabama Department of Revenue.[7][4] He has been active in many community organizations, including the Rotary Club, United Way, and the YMCA and received the President's Award for service in 2012 from the Alabama Bar Association.[3]
In 2016, Sellers was a member of the electoral college,[8] his 4th time to serve as a presidential elector from Alabama.
Sellers ran for a full term in 2018 and was unopposed.[5][11] Sellers's campaign was endorsed by the Business Council of Alabama, Alabama Society of CPAs, the Alabama Farmers Federation, The Alabama New South Coalition and the Alabama Civil Justice Reform Committee.[11] His current term expires in 2025.
On January 16, 2023, Sellers administered the oath of office to Governor Kay Ivey.[12]
On October 16, 2023, Sellers qualified to run for re-election for Associate Justice - Place 3.[13] When the deadline for qualifying ended, Justice Sellers had no opposition in either the Republican primary or general election.[14]
In the Alabama Supreme Court's ruling regarding frozen embryos, Sellers wrote a dissenting opinion. [15][16]
Justice Sellers authored the majority opinion allowing for the appointment of a receiver for the City of Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board.[17]
In the Court's decision reviewing responsibilities of landlords when dangerous conditions of the common areas of leased premises are open and obvious, Justice Sellers authored the dissenting opinion. [18]
On November 5, 2024, Justice Sellers was elected to another six (6) year term with 98% of the vote.[19]
