Courts Federal lawsuit claims Chambers County, Valley officials sought to silence protest A federal lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Alabama claims Chambers County and Valley officials weaponized law enforcement to silence protestors. Josh MoonMay 7, 2025
Courts Former sheriff enters guilty plea A former Clarke County sheriff pleaded guilty to using false information to secure a loan to pay for gambling debts. Josh MoonSeptember 27, 2022
Courts Trial for teen accused of killing five family members ends in mistrial Judge Chad Wise ruled that the prosecution had failed to disclose cell phone information that would have aided Mason Sisk. Josh MoonSeptember 20, 2022
Courts Alabama AG: state may prosecute those who assist in out-of-state abortions AG Steve Marshall said those who assist in out-of-state abortions could be prosecuted under Alabama's conspiracy and accessory laws. Josh MoonSeptember 15, 2022
Courts Eagle Forum fighting DOJ subpoena over bill targeting trans medical treatment ban Southeast Law Institute is also fighting an identical subpoena, arguing that the requested documents are irrelevant to the case. Jacob HolmesSeptember 8, 2022
Courts GreeneTrack has closed after tax ruling, other casinos will follow The tax structure imposed by an Alabama Supreme Court ruling has left the casinos paying more in taxes than they take in. Josh MoonSeptember 1, 2022
Courts Federal ruling on Arkansas law is a bad sign for Alabama’s trans treatment ban On Thursday, the Eighth Circuit upheld an injunction placed on Arkansas' Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act. John H. GlennAugust 29, 2022
Courts Federal court: Alabama’s grand jury secrecy laws are constitutional The challenge to Alabama's law originated from a dispute related to the Mike Hubbard public corruption trial. Josh MoonAugust 26, 2022
Courts Blanchard withdraws from electronic voting machines suit; Siegelman backs it Former Gov. Don Siegelman said he was the victim of electronic vote manipulation in his failed 2002 race for governor. Jacob HolmesAugust 22, 2022
Courts Judge dismisses SPLC, ACLU challenge of judgeship transfer Judge Jimmy B. Pool ruled the Legislature did not unlawfully delegate its authority in creating a commission to reallocate judicial resources. Jacob HolmesAugust 16, 2022
Courts Roy Moore wins defamation suit against Democrat super PAC A jury awarded Moore $8.2 million in damages. Jacob HolmesAugust 15, 2022