Courts SPLC accuses ALDOT of illegal covenants in Shiloh Black landowners said settlement terms let the state flood their properties without penalty, leaving homes damaged and difficult to insure. Wesley WalterSeptember 10, 2026
Courts Analysis | Tuberville’s residency case may test the Alabama Constitution The first question may be whether Alabama law allows a court to enforce constitutional requirements before the general election. Bill BrittJune 23, 2026
Courts Tuberville seeks to dismiss residency challenge, halt discovery process A Thursday hearing could shape whether the election fight ends quickly or moves into document requests and depositions. Josh MoonJune 23, 2026
Courts Attorneys withdraw from Cannabis Commission lawsuits The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission is apparently severing ties with its longtime legal counsel. Josh MoonJune 23, 2026
Courts The first, and most daunting, legal challenge to Tuberville’s candidacy has been filed Tommy Tuberville's biggest challenge has now been filed in Montgomery Circuit Court. Josh MoonJune 17, 2026
Courts Federal judge halts Alabama’s plan to execute man by nitrogen gas The state appealed to the Supreme Court as courts weighed claims the method caused unconstitutional pain beyond death itself. Jacob HolmesJune 10, 2026
Courts Death Penalty Action releases statement on Alabama judge’s ruling on nitrogen gas execution The group said Alabama’s use of gas suffocation underscored broader doubts about capital punishment as Lee’s execution date nears. StaffJune 10, 2026
Courts Opinion | Honor the jury’s vote: a plea for Jefferey Lee Alabama abandoned judicial override, but Lee remains on death row after a judge overruled jurors who chose life. Carlton FisherJune 5, 2026
Courts Officials mum on voter reassignment after SCOTUS clears Alabama map Court filings warned the switch could be impossible as counties faced locked voter records, absentee ballot deadlines and looming vendor timelines. Jacob HolmesJune 4, 2026
Courts Opinion | The cowardice behind Alabama’s voting maps is off the charts The cowardice behind Alabama's voting maps is off the charts. Josh MoonJune 4, 2026
Courts SCOTUS rules Alabama can use GOP-favored maps, administration remains unclear The decision revived a disputed congressional map, drew sharp dissents and left election officials racing toward an August special election. Jacob HolmesJune 3, 2026