The 2000 Alabama Supreme Court election was held on November 7, 2000, to elect five justices to the Alabama Supreme Court. Primary elections were held on June 6, 2000. Justices serve six-year terms.
Place 2 was originally held by Democratic Justice Terry L. Butts, who was elected to the position in 1994. However, Butts retired from the court in 1998 to run for Attorney General, but was defeated by William H. Pryor Jr.. Republican Governor Fob James appointed Champ Lyons to succeed him on March 23, 1998.
Place 3 was originally held by Democratic Justice Mark Kennedy, before he retired in 1999. That same year, Democratic Governor Don Siegelman appointed John H. England to fill the remainder of Kennedy's term.
Place 4 was held by Democratic Justice Alva Hugh Maddox, who chose not to seek reelection.