Courts Federal court hears arguments for blocking third nitrogen execution The 11th Circuit affirmed a district judge's ruling from earlier this month that the execution may proceed. Mary Claire WootenNovember 19, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | Muscogees v. Poarch Creeks: Getting to the bottom of a tribal fight The Muscogees and Poarch Creeks have been fighting for more than a decade over sacred land in Wetumpka. Josh MoonOctober 16, 2024
News 11th Circuit rejects stay in key Alabama absentee voting law, protects vulnerable voters The battle over Senate Bill 1 is just one skirmish in a much larger war over voting rights. Bill BrittOctober 14, 2024
Courts 11th Circuit blocks Title IX final rule from taking effect in Alabama Amid a wave of states and organizations attempting to block the new Title IX rules, the 11th Circuit granted an administrative injunction. Mary Claire WootenAugust 2, 2024
Courts Court allows nitrogen gas execution to proceed Judges for the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 decision to deny Smith’s appeal for a preliminary injunction. Patrick DarringtonJanuary 25, 2024
Courts Federal judge weighs in on whether libraries are “government speech” The case will be one to watch for Alabamians particularly if it makes its way to the 11th Circuit. Jacob HolmesJanuary 16, 2024
Courts Court allows ban on gender-affirming care for minors to retake effect A full trial on the constitutionality of the ban is set to take place later this year. Jacob HolmesJanuary 12, 2024
Courts Families request 11th Circuit to rehear gender-affirming care case Alabama lawmakers passed a law last year that would criminalize doctors or parents for helping trans youth access gender-affirming care. Patrick DarringtonSeptember 13, 2023
News Families of Alabama transgender youth seek rehearing from full court On Aug. 21, a panel of the 11th Circuit ruled to lift a preliminary injunction blocking a law banning gender-affirming care. Patrick DarringtonAugust 30, 2023
Courts Appeals court lifts injunction on Alabama gender affirming care ban The ruling by the three-judge federal appeals court removed an injunction issued in May 2022 by U.S. District Judge Liles Burke. Patrick DarringtonAugust 22, 2023