Fairness. Fortitude. Faith.
It’s time for conservatives to take back our courts.
As our next Chief Justice, Bryan Taylor will be guided by his faith, grounded in the rule of law, and fearless in standing on the truth and upholding the Constitution.
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As Chief Justice, Bryan Taylor will…
DEFEND LIBERTY
AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
Bryan has fought in the courts to defend religious liberty and protect conservative voices from being cancelled on woke college campuses. He also believes that every party to a case, not just one side, is entitled to justice and fair treatment under law. Bryan will concentrate on bringing more effective training for judges, reducing the cost of litigation, and promoting more trustworthy outcomes in our courts.
RESTORE
THE RULE OF LAW
Bryan is an adherent of Scalia-style originalism. He believes in interpreting and applying the Constitution and other laws as they were written and intended by the Founders and our elected representatives in the legislative branch. As Chief Justice, Bryan will oppose judicial activism and weaponization of our system of justice, to ensure we remain a government of laws and not of men.
STREAMLINE
THE JUDICIARY
As a former state senator and fiscal conservative, Bryan helped pass major budget reforms that streamlined the executive branch of state government, cut wasteful spending, and ushered in an era of greater accountability for the use of taxpayer dollars. He also sponsored the bill that repealed the legislature’s own pay raise. As Chief Justice, Bryan will ensure every tax dollar allocated to our courts is spent wisely.
TAKE VETERANS
COURTS STATEWIDE
As an Iraq veteran and a retired Army Judge Advocate in the Alabama National Guard, Bryan worked on establishing the first veterans treatment courts in Alabama, where veterans who come into contact with the justice system are rehabilitated through substance abuse treatment and other programs to help veterans succeed. As Chief Justice, Bryan will establish Veterans Treatment Courts in all 67 counties.
Meet Bryan
Bryan Taylor is a decorated Iraq War veteran and a retired Army Judge Advocate with 22 years of legal experience across the military, private practice, and public service.
He is a co-founding partner of the law firm of Bachus, Brom & Taylor, where he concentrates his practice in Constitutional law and appeals, election law, business litigation, and public policy.
In addition to his military and civilian legal experience, Bryan has served as a legal counsel to the Alabama Republican Party and two Republican governors, most recently as Chief Legal Advisor to Governor Kay Ivey.
In 2010, Bryan defeated a powerful 7-term Democrat incumbent to become the first Republican ever elected to the State Senate from the 30th District. As a freshman state senator, Bryan built a strong conservative record.
- Bryan fought for the sanctity of life and Second Amendment rights.
- He improved ballot security and election integrity by advancing the photo voter ID bill into law.
- He led the charge to repeal the legislature’s pay raise.
- As a fiscal conservative, he fought for balanced budget reforms and sponsored the bill requiring the legislature to repay every dime borrowed from our state’s savings account, the Alabama Trust Fund.
- Bryan also spearheaded the passage of sweeping ethics reforms, including the bill that made it illegal for public officials in Alabama to take lavish junkets, gifts, and meals from lobbyists.
Bryan is a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal for his combat service in Iraq. And he has held numerous leadership positions in the Alabama National Guard, such as the State’s Chief of Military Justice and Senior State Defense Counsel.
He is a graduate of the University of Alabama and the University of Texas Law School. He considers it his highest priority to teach his three children the same values he learned as an Eagle Scout: Duty to God, Duty to Family, and Duty to Country.
They live in Shelby County, where they attend Double Oak Community Church.
Education
The University of Texas School of Law
(J.D. 2001)
The University of Alabama
(B.A. 1998)
Achievements and Awards
American Bar Association’s Outstanding Young Military Lawyer Award (2004)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rated (Peer-Rated)
Eagle Scout
Military Awards: Bronze Star Medal; Meritorious Service Medal; Army Commendation Medal (2); Joint Service Achievement Medal; Humanitarian Service Medal; Iraq Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Professional and Civic Activities
Deputy Counsel, Alabama Republican Party
Distinguished Fellow, Alabama Policy Institute
Alumni Fellow, The Blackburn Institute at the University of Alabama
Member, Alabama Law Institute
Member, The Federalist Society
Former Executive Board Member of the Tukabatchee Area Council of Scouting USA
Member of the Alabama State Bar’s Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee
Shelby County Bar Association
Rotary Club
Admitted to Practice
U.S. District Courts for Alabama
11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals
Alabama Supreme Court
Texas Supreme Court
Military SERVICE
Prosecuted violent crimes, sexual assaults, and property crimes
Named Outstanding Young Military Lawyer of the Year (2004) by the American Bar Association
Awarded the Bronze Star Medal for service in Iraq 2003-2004
Iraq
Shortly after 9-11, Bryan entered the active-duty Army as an officer of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG Corps). He served with the 17th Field Artillery Brigade in Iraq from 2003-2004, where he advised senior military commanders on all legal aspects of combat operations under U.S. and international law, led criminal investigations, and prosecuted courts-martial. Bryan was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service in Iraq.
Honduras
From 2004-2005, Bryan served as the sole forward-deployed Judge Advocate in Central America in support of U.S. military and inter-agency operations throughout the seven-nation region, including security assistance, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and counter-narcotics/terrorism missions.
Alabama National Guard
Upon receiving an honorable discharge from active-duty service, Bryan transferred into the Alabama National Guard where he served another 16 years until retiring in 2022. His service includes legal support for disaster preparation, relief, and recovery operations during hurricanes and tornado outbreaks, as well as serving as the state’s Senior Defense Counsel for the Trial Defense Service.
Bryan Taylor is a retired Army officer. Use of his military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform do not imply endorsement by the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, or the Alabama National Guard.
As one of Alabama’s most conservative state senators, Bryan sponsored or co-sponsored bills that…
Overhauled Alabama's Ethics Law, making it one of the strongest in the country.
Repealed laws that interfered with our 2nd Amendment rights
Strengthened election integrity by requiring voters to present a photo ID at the polls
Repealed the massive pay raise lawmakers voted themselves
Expanded the Taxpayer Bill of Rights and created the independent Alabama Tax Tribunal for tax appeals
Required the State to pay back every dime it borrowed from our state savings account, the Alabama Trust Fund.
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