Courts

Speedy Trial Act used in capital murder case of Lowndes sheriff

Chief Justice Stewart appointed a retired judge to preside over the capital murder case, utilizing the new Speedy Trial Act for the first time.

January 22, 2026

Alabama appeals court: State can regulate birth centers as hospitals

The birthing centers plan to fight the ruling up to the Alabama Supreme Court.

Jacob Holmes

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January 12, 2026

Alabama students, professors appeal ruling in lawsuit challenging anti-DEI law

Civil rights groups allege the anti-DEI law unconstitutionally abridged First and Fourteenth Amendment rights, causing distress among students and faculty.

Chance Phillips

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December 17, 2025

Gov. Ivey appoints Ronald Smith as Madison County circuit judge

Ivey officially appointed Ronald Smith to the 23rd Judicial Circuit, praising his two decades of prosecutorial and general legal practice experience.

December 12, 2025

AG Marshall signs onto amicus brief in Texas redistricting case

The brief charges that the court “inserted itself into a political dispute and transferred five congressional seats” in the Texas case.

Chance Phillips

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November 27, 2025

Lawsuit filed against Hyundai and Kia over alleged “severe labor exploitation”

Hyundai called the allegations in the lawsuit filed by Jobs to Move America “baseless” in a Thursday statement.

Chance Phillips

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November 14, 2025

Gov. Ivey appoints longtime legal adviser Will Parker to Supreme Court

Governor Kay Ivey named her general counsel, Will Parker, to the Alabama Supreme Court, filling the vacancy left by Bill Lewis.

November 10, 2025

AG Steve Marshall appoints Barrett Bowdre as Alabama solicitor general

As solicitor general, Bowdre will be Alabama’s chief appellate lawyer, supervising the state’s litigation before the U.S. Supreme Court and Alabama Supreme Court.

November 6, 2025

Judge denies Roy Moore’s final defamation case

The judge ruled that Moore failed to provide facts to disprove allegations of sexual assault.

Jacob Holmes

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October 31, 2025