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Allen asks for redistricting case’s appeal back to SCOTUS

Alabama appealed its lengthy redistricting fight, seeking to take its racial discrimination case back to the Supreme Court.

June 9, 2025

State of Alabama agrees to allow more vape products after federal suit

A new agreement following a federal suit greatly expanded the number of vape products convenience stores can continue to sell in Alabama.

June 3, 2025

Alabama residents challenge warrantless searches by game wardens

Alabama residents are challenging a statute allowing game wardens to search private property without a warrant.

May 22, 2025

Gov. Ivey appoints Judge Benjamin M. Bowden to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals

Bowden, a former JAG officer and longtime Covington County judge, fills the vacancy created by Bill Lewis’s elevation to the state Supreme Court.

May 22, 2025

Medical cannabis company files federal lawsuit against AMCC

Alabama Always claims state commission retaliated for criticism and violated its First and Fourteenth Amendment rights during flawed licensing process.

May 14, 2025

Alabama’s war on abortion help exposed in new reporting

Reveal's Nina Martin reports on Alabama's attempt to criminalize helping women access out-of-state abortions and Yellowhammer Fund's legal victory.

May 9, 2025

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Federal court strikes down Alabama map, citing racial discrimination, defiance

The court ruled Alabama's map violates the Voting Rights Act, ensuring continued use of a court-ordered map enabling two Black lawmakers.

May 9, 2025

Court blocks attempt to impose extra regulations on midwives, birth centers

The decision from the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court holds that the Alabama Legislature never authorized ADPH to regulate midwifery care in birth centers.

May 5, 2025

Court challenges Alabama statute barring sex offenders from living with their children

The Eleventh Circuit effectively ruled a section of the Alabama Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act unconstitutional.

April 28, 2025

Civil Appeals Court Judge Matt Fridy on road to recovery from heart attack

Alabama Civil Appeals Court Judge Matt Fridy released his first public statement on Thursday, just eight days after suffering a heart attack.

April 25, 2025