An Elmore County judge halted an alleged scheme to undermine the Elmore Community Hospital and allow Montgomery's Baptist Hospital to build a replacement.
Appeal asks Alabama Supreme Court whether quo warranto can challenge a certified nominee’s constitutional eligibility before voters cast November ballots.
A judge dismissed the eligibility challenge on jurisdictional grounds, leaving Alabama’s seven-year requirement untested before November’s governor’s race.
Alabama precedent shows special justices have been appointed in multiple cases when recusals or disqualifications prevented the regular court from sitting.
Alabama Republicans blasted the decision while Democrats and immigrant advocates welcomed renewed certainty for children protected by the 14th Amendment.
When constitutional qualifications are challenged, courts should ask for proof before voters are asked to choose from potentially ineligible candidates.