Governor Bentley announced the seven replacement judges who will preside over the appeal for Chief Justice Roy Moore. The final panel of judges were selected from a pool of 50 retired appellate justices and judges, circuit court judges, and district court judges and are as follows: 

1. H. Edward McFerrin
2. Robert Cahill
3. William King
4. James Reid
5. Lynn Bright
6. Ralph Ferguson, Jr.
7. John Coggin

Liberty Counsel, which represents the Chief Justice, is currently reviewing the selected judges for any conflict of interest concerns. Once the Chief Justice’s legal team agrees to the final panel, they will ask the judges for an expedited briefing and to rule on the outstanding motion to unseal the May hearing.

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