Gregory Carl Cook (born 1962) is an American lawyer from Alabama who has served as an associate justice of the Alabama Supreme Court since January 2023.
Early life and education Cook was born on Travis Air Force Base in California. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University, magna cum laude, in 1984, while attending on an Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship, and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, magna cum laude, in 1991, where he was an editor on the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy.
Career After graduating law school, Cook moved to Birmingham to practice law. He is also a United States Air Force veteran, reaching the rank of captain. Cook was a partner with the law firm Balch & Bingham for 30 years. In late 2000, Cook served as a volunteer attorney for the Bush v. Gore legal battle in Florida, where he supervised the hand recounting of hanging-chad ballots.
Political involvement Cook served on the Jefferson County Republican Steering Committee and the Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee. For 15 years, he served as legal counsel to the Alabama GOP – including four years as general counsel – at both the county and state levels.
Alabama Supreme Court In 2021, Cook announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination to a seat on the Supreme Court of Alabama. Cook ran to replace retiring Justice Michael F. Bolin and faced Calhoun County Circuit Court Judge Debra Jones in the primary. Debra Jones was by trial lawyers and Cook was primarily supported by business groups. Cook went on to win the primary with 54.3% of the vote. Cook then won the November 8, 2022, general election, receiving 67.4% of the vote. Cook's investiture ceremony, where he took his oath of office, was held on January 13, 2023. Cook formally took office on January 17, 2023.
Nomination to United States District Court On June 29, 2026, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Cook to an undesignated seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. On September 24, 2026, his nomination was reported from the Judiciary Committee by a 12–10 vote.
Personal life Cook has been married to his wife Kimberly B. Cook since 1988. They have three children. He has been a member of Dawson Baptist Church since 1991, where he is an ordained deacon. Cook was also an active adult leader in the Boy Scouts of America prior to taking the bench, receiving the Silver Beaver Award, a Council's highest honor for adult volunteers, in 2021.
Election results + Republican primary for Alabama Supreme CourtYearRepublicanVotesPctRepublicanVotesPct2022Debra Jones256,22744.6%Greg Cook317,70555.4%
+ Supreme Court - Place 5YearDemocratVotesPctRepublicanVotesPct2022Anita Kelly451,53832.6%Greg Cook931,70667.4%
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External links Alabama Judicial System biography