Biography

Judge Charles Price was born and raised in Montgomery Alabama. After graduating from Carver High School, he was unable to afford college and joined the military. He spent six years in the United States Army- three years with the Green Berets (Special Forces) and three years with the 82nd Airborne Division. He subsequently continued to serve in the United States Army Reserve from which he retired as Lt. Colonel.

After his service, he attended and graduated from Virginia Union University in Richmond, Virginia. Judge Price then enrolled in law school at George Washington University where he graduated with honors. He began his legal career in the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.

After his service, he attended and graduated from Virginia Union University in Richmond, Virginia. Judge Price then enrolled in law school at George Washington University where he graduated with honors. He began his legal career in the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.

Following his tenure in Washington D.C., Judge Price returned to Alabama and worked as an Assistant Attorney General and was later named the Deputy District Attorney for Montgomery County. In 1974 he was appointed Acting District attorney of Escambia County, Alabama. On April 4th, 1983, Governor George Wallace appointed Judge Charles Price to the Montgomery County Circuit Court, making him the first African American in the state of Alabama to hold the position. He was then reelected multiple times, retiring in 2015.

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