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Tom Parker sworn in as chief justice

Friday, Tom Parker was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court at an investiture ceremony in Montgomery. The new associate justices, as...

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Tom Parker will be sworn in as chief justice Friday

The Alabama Supreme Court investiture will be today in Montgomery at 10 a.m. Justice Tom Parker, a Republican, will be sworn in as the chief justice of...

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Macon judge dismisses state lawsuit against VictoryLand

A Macon County Circuit Court judge dismissed a state lawsuit against VictoryLand casino on Wednesday after the Attorney General’s Office failed to file timely responses in...

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Ivey appoints two women to Jefferson County judgeships

Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed two women to fill open circuit court judgeships in Jefferson County. Ivey appointed Circuit Court Judge Teresa Pulliam and District Court...

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Brad Mendheim appointed to Alabama Supreme Court a second time

Friday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced the appointment of outgoing Associate Justice Brady “Brad” Mendheim to fill a vacancy for on the Alabama Supreme Court...

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Brooks voted against bipartisan criminal justice reform

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, voted “No” on S. 756, the First Step Act of 2018. Rep. Brooks says that the legislation releases violent criminals from prison...

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Attorney general’s office will prosecute Hoover mall shooting cases

Attorney General Steve Marshall said his office will take over prosecuting the Nov. 22, 2018, shootings of E.J. Bradford, Brian Wilson and Molly Davis at Hoover’s Riverchase...

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Limestone County Sheriff’s investigator files federal lawsuit against the sheriff, county commission

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Rich Hobson appointed administrative director of Alabama Court System

Judge rules Memorial Preservation Act unconstitutional