Courts Attorneys discuss shifting legal landscape for Alabama’s immigrants Trump’s immigration crackdown ripples through Alabama as workplace raids, detentions surge, and legal experts warn of dire consequences for civil liberties and the state... Wesley Walter1 day ago
Courts College teachers, students file federal suit against anti-DEI law The passage of the hill has led numerous DEI offices and programs to close since October. Jacob HolmesJanuary 15, 2025
Courts ALSC opinion, circuit court order could spell trouble for defendants in Amos Trust lawsuit A lawsuit over alleged self-dealing of trust funds is unfolding very poorly for the defendants. Josh MoonJanuary 13, 2025
Courts Federal judge strikes down Arkansas law criminalizing librarians The law is similar to a bill in the Alabama Legislature that already has 50 Republican sponsors in the House. Jacob HolmesDecember 30, 2024
Courts Appeals court ruling deals blow to Cannabis Commission The appeals court, in a separate case, said the AMCC's appeals process appears to be inadequate and not compliant with state laws. Josh MoonDecember 23, 2024
Courts Trial date set for Jefferson County racial gerrymandering case The bench trial in McClure et al. v. Jefferson County Commission et al. has been scheduled for Jan. 13. Chance PhillipsDecember 23, 2024
Courts Reentry Commission: Proposition of new municipal court database Alabama judges propose a database to consolidate municipal court cases, allowing concurrent sentences for smoother inmate reentry. Mary Claire WootenDecember 20, 2024
Courts Court dismisses lawsuit that led to Alabama IVF controversy The plaintiffs in the case requested that the IVF lawsuit be dismissed, and a judge agreed. Josh MoonDecember 20, 2024
Courts Federal judges hear arguments on whether to unblock Alabama panhandling law The state argued that begging should not be construed as protected free speech. Jacob HolmesDecember 19, 2024
Courts Supreme Court hears oral arguments in transgender healthcare case Conservative justices seemed unreceptive to arguments that blanket bans on transgender healthcare are sex-based discrimination. Chance PhillipsDecember 5, 2024
Courts Department of Labor’s child labor cases remain tied up in court The Department of Labor’s two cases accusing Alabama employers of “oppressive child labor” have both faced repeated motions to dismiss. Chance PhillipsDecember 2, 2024