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Conservative justices question constitutionality of key Voting Rights Act plank

Rep. Terri Sewell evoked John Lewis and the Civil Rights Movement after oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais on Wednesday.

October 16, 2025

ALGOP files amicus brief in Supreme Court regarding redistricting case

The party's brief urged the Court to uphold Alabama’s 2023 congressional map and defend the constitutional principles of state authority in redistricting.

October 16, 2025

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.

September 12, 2025

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.”

September 11, 2025

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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.

September 8, 2025

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.

September 4, 2025

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.

September 2, 2025

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.

August 27, 2025

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.

August 25, 2025

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.

August 15, 2025