Courts US solicitor general files brief supporting Alabama in redistricting case appeal The 29-page brief states that “the district court failed to properly account for Alabama’s partisan motives” behind redistricting. Chance PhillipsMay 29, 2026
Elections Senate passes special primary election bill for state senate districts The Alabama Senate passed Senate Bill 1, legislation allowing for a special primary election for SD25 and SD26. Mary Claire WootenMay 7, 2026
Courts Governor, speaker challenge AHSAA over CHOOSE Act athlete eligibility Gov. Kay Ivey and Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter filed an injunction challenging the AHSAA's ban on CHOOSE Act student-athletes competing after transfers. Mary Claire WootenSeptember 5, 2025
Courts Alabama officials praise Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship injunctions Alabama leaders praised a Supreme Court decision limiting nationwide injunctions and allowing partial enforcement of Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order. Mary Claire WootenJuly 1, 2025
Courts Supreme Court allows block to remain in place on most new Title IX regulations The decision means the Title IX provisions currently enjoined in Alabama will remain blocked until further litigation. Jacob HolmesAugust 19, 2024
Courts State seeks summary judgement in gender care suit The state argues that the 11th Circuit reversal of the injunction on the law reinforces the state's right to enforce its law. Jacob HolmesMay 30, 2024
Courts Doctors testify against Alabama law criminalizing transgender medical treatment The lawsuit was filed on behalf of four families of transgender children, two doctors treating them and a pastor working with transgender youth. Jacob HolmesMay 6, 2022