National After aid to deadly rally, Republican Attorneys General Association director resigns Alabama AG Steve Marshall leads the Rule of Law Defense Fund, which paid for robocalls promoting the rally. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 12, 2021
Congress Calls mount for independent review of Alabama AG’s role in group that aided Capitol rally Marshall's investigation into the nonprofit he heads shouldn't take long. The group has never had more than four paid staff. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 11, 2021
Congress Alabama AG leads nonprofit that helped organize march at Capitol Attorney General Steve Marshall has not yet publicly addressed his role leading the dark-money group. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 7, 2021
Courts Alabama AG joined election lawsuit despite similar changes in Alabama The lawsuit is widely viewed by legal experts as little more than a publicity stunt. Josh MoonDecember 11, 2020
Courts Alabama AG joins brief in Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn election results The lawsuit seeks to overturn the results in those four key battleground states. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 10, 2020
Elections Federal judge rules against challenge of Alabama’s felon voting law The lawsuit alleged that Alabama's law was racially discriminatory and imposed cruel and unusual punishment. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 7, 2020
Courts SCOTUS majority seems likely to uphold Affordable Care Act The U.S. Supreme Court will return to hear more arguments in the case on Nov. 30. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 10, 2020
Corruption Lee County DA arrested on second perjury charge The arrest was based on a complaint filed by Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office, charging him with first-degree perjury. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 9, 2020
Corruption Lee County DA Brandon Hughes indicted on 7 counts of ethics violations, theft and perjury The attorney general's office said Hughes was indicted by a Lee County grand jury on ethics, theft and perjury charges. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 9, 2020
Elections Coalition of attorneys general file opposition to Alabama attempt to ban curbside voting The AGs argue that Alabama’s suggestion to the courts that curbside voting invites fraud is “unfounded.” Eddie BurkhalterOctober 19, 2020