Matt Fridy

Matt Fridy (born January 17, 1976) is an American politician and lawyer. He serves as a judge on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals and served in the Alabama House of Representatives from the 73rd district from 2014 to 2020.^[1][2]

Matt Fridy
Judge of the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals
Incumbent
Assumed office 2021
Preceded by	Philip Bahakel
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 73rd district
In office November 5, 2014 – December 30, 2020
Preceded by	Joe Hubbard
Succeeded by	Kenneth Paschal
Personal details
Born	(1976-01-17) January 17, 1976 (age 49)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Kimberly
Children	5
Education	University of Montevallo Cumberland School of Law

Education

Fridy graduated from the University of Montevallo and received a J.D. degree from the Cumberland School of Law.^[3]

Court of Civil Appeals

Fridy was elected to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on November 3, 2020, receiving 1,524,104 votes in an uncontested race in the general election. He defeated Judge Philip Bahakel in the March 3, 2020, Republican primary with about 66% of the vote.^[4]

Personal life

Fridy suffered a massive heart attack on April 16, 2025.^[5] He recovered from the incident and released his first public statement eight days after.^[6]