Judge, DA both recuse themselves from Fayette County sex offender case
The decision to approve house arrest for Timothy Vess Benton was affected by Leigh Gwathney leaving Alabama’s parole board, Judge Junkin wrote.
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Advocacy groups decry LGBTQ+ rights lawyer’s false testimony indictment
A lawyer for Lambda Legal was indicted after being accused of making a false statement during a 2022 judicial panel investigating “judge-shopping.”
Sentence change for Fayette County sex offender spurs public outcry
Families of victims and the Fayette County community expressed outrage after a convicted sex offender was moved to house arrest.
Orange Beach public records request to start from scratch
A judge dismissed a lawsuit against the city of Orange Beach, but the plaintiff was given 30 days to amend and refile the suit.
Lawsuit over Orange Beach body cam heads to court
A lawsuit is seeking footage of police encountering Mayor Tony Kennon after audio confirmed a bartender reported a naked man assaulting a woman.
Steve Marshall urges SCOTUS to hear student gender identity case
Marshall joined a multi-state push for the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case over parental notification of changes in student gender identity.
Federal judge: Montgomery state Senate district violates Voting Rights Act
A federal judge found the state Senate map diluted the voting power of Black Alabamians, requiring a redrawn Montgomery-area district.
Brief urges Alabama Supreme Court to reject effort to expand stop-and-question law
Advocacy groups urged the court to confirm state law doesn't permit police to compel physical ID, citing a case where a pastor was arrested.
Court orders Alabama to keep using current districts until 2030 redistricting
The panel of three judges declined to place Alabama under preclearance, but chose to retain jurisdiction until the injunction lapses.
Judge finds probable cause that Como en Casa manager employed, harbored illegals
A federal judge ruled Monday that there was probable cause against Como en Casa manager Luis Miguel Campos Reyes.