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Lyn Stuart becomes State’s second female Chief Justice

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — For the first time in Alabama’s history, women are at the helm of two of the State’s Branches of Government. On Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey appointed Associate Justice Lyn Stuart to lead Alabama’s judicial system as Supreme Court Chief Justice. Stuart, only the second woman to become chief … Continued
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April 27, 2017

Special Alabama Supreme Court approves Roy Moore’s cancellation of oral arguments

Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter The Special Alabama Supreme Court has approved suspended Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore’s request for cancellation of oral arguments for his appeals case. In court documents, Moore cited “substantial financial hardship” for his cancellation. Since his suspension in September 2016, Moore has not received pay or benefits for … Continued
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March 14, 2017

Suspended Chief Justice Roy Moore asks to cancel oral arguments

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has asked the Special Supreme Court tasked with hearing his appeal to expedite his case and decide his appeal on previously filed briefs. In a motion filed Wednesday, Moore’s attorneys asked the Court to waive oral arguments and consider the appeal on … Continued
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February 23, 2017

Alabama’s gambling fight, Part III: Confusion in the courts

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Standing just outside of his lobbying office in Birmingham, former Gov. Bob Riley is shaking his head at my question, and smiling as if to indicate what I’m asking is possibly the craziest thing in the world. Except, what I’m asking isn’t the craziest thing in the world. What … Continued
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February 3, 2017

Chief Justice files reply brief in judicial ethics appeal

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Suspended Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore on Wednesday filed a final written brief with the specially empaneled supreme court convened to hear his appeals trial. The brief is Moore’s final filing before his appeal goes to oral arguments. The 50-page brief, filed by Moore’s attorneys at … Continued
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February 2, 2017

Alabama judicial override safe from Supreme Court review

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The US Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a challenge to Alabama’s system of judicial override for the death penalty from several death-row inmates in the State. In a list of orders on pending cases released Monday, the Court denied certiorari in the case of Thomas Arthur v. Alabama. … Continued
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January 24, 2017
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Some are using a stalking horse to undermine ethics laws

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The greatest challenge before the Alabama State Legislature when it returns in February is not the budget, schools or Medicaid. It is the slight of hand chicanery used to undermine the State’s ethics laws. Since the conviction of former Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard on 12 felony ethics … Continued
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January 10, 2017