Courts

Alabama Supreme Court backs JeffCo sheriff in inmate dispute

The dispute involved whether a sheriff was required to house a city's arrestees in the county jail.

October 27, 2025

AG Marshall signs onto amicus brief supporting deployment of National Guard to Chicago

Alabama's attorney general joined a legal effort supporting the Trump administration's plan to deploy National Guard members to Chicago.

October 10, 2025

Baldwin County man files lawsuit against ICE’s construction site raids

A Baldwin County man, a natural-born U.S. citizen, filed a federal lawsuit alleging two construction site raids violated his Fourth Amendment rights.

October 1, 2025

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Redrawing of Jefferson County Commission district must continue during appeal

A federal judge said the unconstitutional districts posed more potential harm on voters.

September 29, 2025

Alabama Supreme Court sends inmate work release case back to appeals court

In an odd move, the state's highest court declined a case transferred by the Court of Civil Appeals, sending it back instead.

September 8, 2025

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.

September 5, 2025

Lawsuit over Autauga County jail conditions heads to court

A judge heard arguments today on whether to dismiss the case regarding the Autauga County Metro Jail, which was evacuated due to mold.

September 5, 2025

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Five Alabama men, including former state trooper, sentenced for cocaine trafficking

Nine men, including a former state trooper, were sentenced in a large-scale operation that transported cocaine from Mexico into Alabama.

August 29, 2025

Judge orders new trial for Alabama death row inmate in light of new DNA evidence

New DNA evidence implicated another man, leading a federal judge to order a new trial for the inmate after three decades on death row.

August 29, 2025

Former Decatur officer seeks relief from Alabama Supreme Court

Mac Marquette petitioned the Alabama Supreme Court to dismiss his murder charge, citing “abundant evidence that his use of force ... was justified.”

August 28, 2025