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Richard Anderson to run for Court of Civil Appeals

Rich Anderson, an assistant attorney general for the state of Alabama, announced his candidacy for the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, Place 2, on Wednesday. Anderson is a seasoned appellate attorney. He began his career two decades ago working for Justice Gorman Houston on the Alabama Supreme Court. Just six years later, Anderson won his … Continued
July 11, 2019

AG Marshall is disappointed Supreme Court won’t hear Alabama ban on abortion procedure

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Alabama’s appeal of a lower court decision overturning Alabama’s outlawing of abortions on Friday. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall released a statement to social media expressing his disappointment with the decision but said he’s optimistic that a “day of reckoning” is coming for the 1973 Roe v. Wade … Continued
July 1, 2019

Supreme Court won’t review blocked 2016 Alabama abortion law

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a lower court ruling that blocked an Alabama law restricting the procedure most commonly used during second-trimester abortions. The Alabama Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Act that was passed in 2016 made it a crime for physicians to perform dilation and evacuation abortions, the procedure used for … Continued
June 28, 2019

If we’re indicting people who fail to protect children, Republican lawmakers should be terrified

I would like to report a whole bunch of crimes.  Murders, actually. Hundreds of murders.  I want every Republican legislator, at least the last two Republican governors and a handful of Democrats charged with killing a whole bunch of babies. Babies that they had a responsibility to care for.  Following the indictment of Marshae Jones … Continued
June 27, 2019

Ethics lawyer draws heat in hearing for Trump’s former regional EPA director, associate

In early May, defense attorneys presented evidence they say that shows Ethics Commission lawyers engaged in selective and vindictive prosecution when they sought indictments against Scott Phillips and Onis “Trey” Glenn III. The defense also argued before Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Stephen Wallace that the commission had violated the men’s right to due process. … Continued
June 24, 2019

Rep. Matt Fridy to run for Court of Civil Appeals

State Rep. Matt Fridy, R-Montevallo, announced that he is running for the Court of Civil Appeals in 2020 for the seat being vacated by Appeals Court Judge Scott Donaldson. “The law has always been a passion of mine,” Fridy said. “Having spent years in private practice as an appellate lawyer, and having served for several … Continued
June 13, 2019

Corey Maze confirmed as U.S. district judge in Alabama

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, announced Wednesday that Montgomery’s Corey Maze has been confirmed by the full Senate to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama. “Corey Maze’s confirmation to be a district judge for the Northern District of Alabama is another important step in the shaping of our courts,” said … Continued
June 13, 2019