District Court

Smith is filling a vacancy left due to previous judge Patrick Tuten being appointed to a circuit judgeship.

The ruling was over a policy to reduce disparities in Medicare reimbursement.

Shelby County attorney Jeffrey Brumlow announced his candidacy for the Republican primary for district judge of Shelby County.

Chief Justice Tom Parker says that Alabama needs more judges to deal with a backlog in the court system.

Retired judges could be brought in on a part-time basis to deal with the judge shortage and a growing backlog of cases.

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced Friday that he supports President Donald Trump’s request that the 2020 Census include a question about whether the respondent is or is not a U.S. citizen. Merrill has submitted a letter outlining his support for the executive order or other legal remedies requested by Trump to require the … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson has ruled that two Alabama abortion laws are unconstitutional. The ruling blocks the state from enforcing these laws. The first law prohibits the licensing or renewal of a license of an abortion clinic within 2,000 feet of any K-8 public school. The second … Continued