Elections Rich Anderson seeking seat on Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Anderson spent 17 years as an assistant attorney general and appellate prosecutor with the Alabama Attorney General’s Office. StaffOctober 26, 2023
Elections Forestry Association endorses Richard Minor for Court of Criminal Appeals Minor is seeking re-election to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals in the March 2024 primary. StaffJuly 18, 2023
Elections Alabama Forestry Association endorses Bill Cole for Court of Criminal Appeals Cole is seeking reelection to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals in the 2024 primary. StaffJune 20, 2023
Elections Thomas Govan announces candidacy for Court of Criminal Appeals Govan currently serves as the chief of the Criminal Trials Division of the Alabama Attorney General’s Office. StaffFebruary 6, 2023
Elections Judge Bill Filmore announces campaign for Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Court of Criminal Appeals Place 2 will be an open seat in the 2024 campaign after Judge Chris McCool announced a run for Supreme... StaffJanuary 27, 2023
Courts Appeals Court upholds Limestone sheriff’s conviction The former sheriff had asked the Court of Criminal Appeals to declare a mistrial after the AG's office hid an investigation of a witness. Josh MoonOctober 3, 2022
Courts Despite conviction, Montgomery cop remains free two years later Former Montgomery officer AC Smith was convicted in January 2020 of killing an unarmed Black man. He's still free today. Josh MoonFebruary 10, 2022
State Former Alabama Gov. John Patterson dies at 99 Patterson was the governor of Alabama from 1959 to 1963. Brandon MoseleyJune 7, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Appeals Court upholds sentence for Hispanic man who likely fell asleep driving "Relying on speculation and bad law, the court allowed an unjust conviction and sentence to stand." Josh MoonMarch 15, 2021
Courts Insiders say Judge Mary Windom will run for open Supreme Court seat in 2022 Insiders tell APR Windom will run to fill the open seat currently held by Associate Justice Michael F. Bolin. Bill BrittDecember 8, 2020