Courts Reentry Commission: Proposition of new municipal court database Alabama judges propose a database to consolidate municipal court cases, allowing concurrent sentences for smoother inmate reentry. Mary Claire Wooten3 days ago
Courts Alabama Center for Law and Liberty files amicus brief in Alabama abortion case The case is over an Alabama law that appoints a guardian ad litem for unborn children in certain abortion cases. Brandon MoseleyAugust 2, 2021
Courts Limestone sheriff asks judge to toss charge, accuses AG’s office of improper conduct In a motion filed late Monday, Sheriff Mike Blakely’s defense team accused the AG’s office of hiding an investigation of a key witness. Josh MoonJuly 20, 2021
Courts Judge dismisses Roy Moore’s suit against Sacha Baron Cohen Moore sued the comedian alleging slander after Cohen pretended to detect Moore as a pedophile with pretend technology. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 14, 2021
Courts Alabama abortion law granting embryos an attorney deemed unconstitutional The law, which was challenged by the ACLU, would have forced minors seeking an abortion without parental consent to be subjected to a trial. Josh MoonJuly 1, 2021
Courts Groups appeal dismissal of waterworks lawsuit The environmentalists argue in their filing to the appeals court that their case against the Birmingham Water Works Board should be reinstated. Brandon MoseleyJuly 1, 2021
Courts Former Balch & Bingham attorney, Drummond executive bribery convictions upheld Roberson and Gilbert's convictions were upheld by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Brandon MoseleyMay 31, 2021
Courts A new lawsuit in an old fight for Alabama Democrats The argument is identical to one made in state courts in 2018 and 2019. Those lawsuits were eventually tossed by the courts. Josh MoonJanuary 21, 2021
Courts Judge finds Alabama drivers license policy for trans people unconstitutional Judge Myron Thompson found that the state's law did not meet the requirements of the Equal Protection Clause. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 15, 2021
Courts Court blocks subpoenas of APCO executives in Roberson-Drummond case The judge ruled that the request to depose Alabama Power executives was overly broad and unlikely to yield information. Josh MoonJanuary 14, 2021
Courts The weird, strange legal fight that wouldn’t go away A sordid legal drama filled with conspiracy theories, shady figures and mysterious donations has been shrouded in secrecy. Not anymore. Josh MoonJanuary 6, 2021