Monday, June 15, 2026

ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant

11th Circuit Court of Appeals

Courts / Elections

Gov. Ivey calls special primary election for Alabama-drawn State Senate map

The August 11 vote will follow an appeals court ruling that allowed the 2021 map for Senate Districts 25 and 26.

May 29, 2026

AG backs Jefferson County Commission in racial gerrymandering case

In a new filing, Marshall claimed the court "invented racial targets" and ignored the presumption that officials acted in good faith.

November 25, 2025

11th Circuit halts Jefferson County redistricting order

The map drawn by the Jefferson County Commission will be used in the 2026 elections.

October 17, 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

Alabama panhandling laws challenged under First Amendment

The 11th Circuit Court is expected to issue a final ruling later this year.

January 14, 2025

Federal judges hear arguments on whether to unblock Alabama panhandling law

The state argued that begging should not be construed as protected free speech.

December 19, 2024

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Federal court hears arguments for blocking third nitrogen execution

The 11th Circuit affirmed a district judge's ruling from earlier this month that the execution may proceed.

November 19, 2024

Muscogees v. Poarch Creeks: Getting to the bottom of a tribal fight

The Muscogees and Poarch Creeks have been fighting for more than a decade over sacred land in Wetumpka.

October 16, 2024

11th Circuit rejects stay in key Alabama absentee voting law, protects vulnerable voters

The battle over Senate Bill 1 is just one skirmish in a much larger war over voting rights.

October 14, 2024

11th Circuit blocks Title IX final rule from taking effect in Alabama

Amid a wave of states and organizations attempting to block the new Title IX rules, the 11th Circuit granted an administrative injunction.

August 2, 2024