Courts Former Tuberville staffer, sportscaster arrested for misusing Motorsports position A former Birmingham sports anchor and former regional director for Senator Tommy Tuberville was arrested last week on public corruption charges. Josh Moon17 hours ago
Courts Panel reflects on Voting Rights Act’s past, present and future for its 60th year Experts convened to discuss the Voting Rights Act's impact, future threats, and the ongoing fight for accessible voting rights in the United States. Wesley WalterAugust 20, 2025
Courts Judge strikes down Florida law banning books with “sexual content” for minors A federal judge granted summary judgment to plaintiffs, stating the law—similar to an Alabama's—had no constitutional application. Jacob HolmesAugust 18, 2025
Courts Judge denies request for preliminary injunction in lawsuit over anti-DEI law In a Wednesday memorandum opinion, a judge said plaintiffs in Simon v. Ivey are unlikely to succeed on the merits. Chance PhillipsAugust 15, 2025
Courts White House announces intent to nominate Alabamians to U.S. district courts President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate a slate of judicial nominees to Alabama federal district courts. StaffAugust 13, 2025
Courts Orange Beach moves to dismiss lawsuit over public records The city argues that the plaintiff did not follow proper procedure to request public records. Jacob HolmesAugust 12, 2025
Courts Lawmakers hold contract for attorney sanctioned over AI-generated citations in prison case Alabama lawmakers paused a $200,000 contract for a sanctioned attorney, citing drawn-out prison litigation and concerns over AI-generated filings. Mary Claire WootenAugust 8, 2025
Courts Judge finds no probable cause El Patron manager employed or harbored aliens A federal judge ruled the U.S. government lacked sufficient evidence that a kitchen manager at El Patron employed illegal immigrants. Jacob HolmesAugust 4, 2025
Courts Lawsuit: Alabama teens abused, forced to fight at state-funded youth camp Lawsuits describe Camp SAYLA as a “house of horrors” where children suffered brutal abuse, including being beaten and forced into a staff-created “bounty system.” Jacob HolmesJuly 31, 2025
Courts Report: Alabama law strips voting rights from Black citizens disproportionately A new report shows Black Alabamians face greater odds of losing and not regaining voting rights under state felony laws. Bill BrittJuly 30, 2025
Courts Federal judges hear arguments on pre-clearance for 2030 Congressional map A panel of judges heard arguments on Tuesday regarding a potential preclearance requirement for the state's 2030 Congressional map. Jacob HolmesJuly 30, 2025