Courts

Court to allow Cannabis Commission to create new licensure rules

The counsel for one awardee, Verano, argued that the commission does not have the authority to "claw back" licenses it has already awarded.

October 11, 2023

Alabama Always seeks court intervention against Cannabis Commission’s licensure decisions

The lawsuit contends that the revised scoring methodology overly emphasized complex paper submissions, neglecting the primary mandate of the Compassion Act.

October 7, 2023

Federal court makes final selection on 2024 congressional maps

The decision comes after two years of Black voters challenging Alabama’s congressional maps in the courts.

October 5, 2023

Alabama Court blocks de facto ban on birthing centers

The implicit ban by ADPH was particularly detrimental in Alabama, a state bearing the third-highest maternal mortality rate nationwide.

September 30, 2023

Milligan plaintiffs ask SCOTUS to deny Alabama’s appeal for a stay in redistricting case

Much of the response argues the map put forth by the state plainly fails to remedy issues with the prior map.

September 20, 2023

Dark money: The backstory of Alabama’s redistricting defiance

There appears to be a significant connection between Alabama's post-Milligan map redrawing process and a powerful national dark money network.

September 16, 2023

Judges refuse a stay in Alabama’s redistricting case

The hubris displayed by the Alabama GOP is because they believe that if they appeal to the Supreme Court, Justice Brett Kavanaugh may reverse his decision.

September 11, 2023

Former Alabama deputy sheriff sentenced for 2020 sexual assault

Joshua Davidson, 33, was sentenced to 12 and half years for sexually assaulting a woman in his custody.

August 28, 2023

Appeals court lifts injunction on Alabama gender affirming care ban

The ruling by the three-judge federal appeals court removed an injunction issued in May 2022 by U.S. District Judge Liles Burke.

August 22, 2023

Singleton plaintiffs argue State’s map is racially gerrymandered

The Singleton plaintiffs had their day in court Tuesday, arguing that the state's map committed racial gerrymandering.

August 16, 2023