Courts Alabama chief justice praises Senate bill expanding accountability courts Chief Justice Sarah H. Stewart called accountability courts an important tool to hold offenders accountable while providing the treatment and services. StaffMarch 20, 2025
Courts Beasley Allen asks judicial panel to consolidate social media cases The lawsuits allege Facebook, Instagram and other social media companies exploit adolescents during their formative years. StaffAugust 2, 2022
Courts Federal judge denies final appeal for Joe Nathan James Jr., execution set for Thursday James was convicted for the 1994 shooting death of his former girlfriend, Faith Hall. Hall's family is asking that he not be executed. Josh MoonJuly 26, 2022
Courts Tiara Hudson and voting rights groups challenged transfer judgeships The groups challenged the constitutionality of a transfer of a judgeship from Jefferson County to majority-white Madison County. StaffJuly 22, 2022
Courts Lawsuits filed against Treasury Department over Alabama prison construction plan One challenges the "gross and illegal misuse of Federal funds" in allocating American Rescue Plan funds for prison construction. John H. GlennJuly 12, 2022
Courts Opinion | SCOTUS may be hypocritical — but not wrong — on abortion speech Criticize the Court for perhaps not practicing what it preaches as it erects its fences, but heed its sermon. Will NevinMay 10, 2022
Courts Transgender Alabamians tell court lack of accurate IDs puts their lives at risk The state has said they would rescind accurate licenses if the appeals court overturns the lower court decision. StaffMarch 16, 2022
Courts Leaders react to Supreme Court’s ruling over Alabama’s new redistricting maps The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturns a lower court’s ruling that those maps likely violate the Voting Rights Act. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 8, 2022
Courts Alabama appeals federal ruling blocking new congressional maps A federal court on Monday issued a preliminary injunction, blocking Alabama’s new congressional maps. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 27, 2022
Courts U.S. Supreme Court blocks vaccine mandate for large businesses The Supreme Court voted 6-3 to block the rule. Jacob HolmesJanuary 14, 2022
Courts State prosecutors urge court to reject motion for Mike Hubbard’s early release With more than half of his sentence remaining, Hubbard's legal team filed a motion on Sept. 10 requesting early release. John H. GlennSeptember 17, 2021