5th Circuit reverses injunction against Texas library that removed challenged books
Breaking with other circuit courts, the conservative 5th Circuit ruled plaintiffs have no right to receive information from libraries.
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Alabama midwives talk birth center ruling, 2025 session, next steps
A judicial decision removes ADPH’s authority over midwifery care, enabling birth centers to operate under the state Board of Midwifery’s oversight.
Federal lawsuit claims Chambers County, Valley officials sought to silence protest
A federal lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Alabama claims Chambers County and Valley officials weaponized law enforcement to silence protestors.
Parents sue AMCC for failing to create patient registry, delaying cannabis access
Parents demand court intervention as Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission delays treatment access despite clear legal mandates.
Supreme Court weighs Louisiana redistricting case
The high court heard a similar case in Alabama in 2023, which led to a second district that could elect a Black lawmaker.
Appeals court denies former officer’s request to remove judge before hearing
Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals denied Mac Marquette’s request, allowing his immunity hearing to proceed as scheduled.
DOJ drops lawsuit that halted Alabama’s voter purge
The suit successfully halted the program and there is currently no sign that it will be implemented again.
Louisiana redistricting case may upturn interpretation of Voting Rights Act
Alabama AG Steve Marshall led an amicus brief arguing vote dilution claims are insufficient to justify so-called “racial gerrymandering.”
U.S. Supreme Court reverses state Supreme Court ruling on unemployment suit
A 5-4 majority ruled the Alabama Supreme Court incorrectly decided state law didn’t allow petitioners to sue over unemployment benefits.
AG Marshall joins legal battle over “Fork in the Road Directive”
Supported by 21 Republican AGs, the amicus brief defends President Trump’s “Fork Directive” and critiques the federal workers unions’ lawsuit.