Stewart lives in Mobile, Alabama. She received a B.A. in 1985 and an M.A. in communications in 1986 from the University of Arkansas. In 1992, she completed her J.D. at Vanderbilt University. Stewart worked as a private practice attorney from 1992 until 2006, when Gov. Bob Riley appointed her to serve on the 13th Circuit Court in Alabama. In 2018, Stewart became the first female president of the Circuit Judges Association. She was elected to the Alabama Supreme Court in November 2018 and took office in January 2019.
