federal judge

Federal judge: Alabama can’t prosecute citizens who help women get out-of-state abortions

Marshall had threatened to prosecute those helping women get out-of-state abortions, claiming they were complicit in a crime.

Jacob Holmes

/

April 1, 2025

Federal judge blocks state program aimed at purging voter rolls

The preliminary injunction prevents the program from being undertaken until after the election.

Jacob Holmes

/

October 17, 2024

Federal judge weighs in on whether libraries are “government speech”

The case will be one to watch for Alabamians particularly if it makes its way to the 11th Circuit.

Jacob Holmes

/

January 16, 2024

Federal judge refuses to pause Alabama case on gender-affirming care ban amid legal battle

The case is unfolding against a backdrop of widespread legal challenges to similar bans across the U.S.

Bill Britt

/

December 27, 2023

Tennessee, Kentucky judges block bans on gender-affirming care

The state join Alabama and Arkansas judges in all issuing similar rulings against laws banning the treatments in their respective states.

Jacob Holmes

/

June 29, 2023

Federal judge: Alabama’s anti-panhandling laws likely violate constitution

Federal court Judge Keith Watkins said the laws against begging and soliciting are likely be to deemed violations of free speech.

Josh Moon

/

August 31, 2021

Federal court orders outside monitoring of Alabama prisons’ mental health care

A federal judge has ordered external monitoring of mental health care in Alabama’s prisons, noting a long and disturbing history of inadequate care and refusal by the state to willingly improve conditions. In his 124-page order, U.S. District Court Judge Myron Thompson noted decades of insufficient care and lawsuits and established a hybrid monitoring plan … Continued

Josh Moon

/

September 3, 2020

Federal appeals court orders judge to dismiss charges against General Flynn

A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court in the District of Columbia on Wednesday ordered the federal trial judge overseeing the criminal case against retired General Michael Flynn to allow the Department of Justice to drop the case. Flynn was formerly appointed as President Donald Trump’s national security advisor and was part of the … Continued

Brandon Moseley

/

June 26, 2020

Federal judge blocks Alabama’s temporary abortion ban amid COVID-19

A federal judge Sunday evening issued a preliminary injunction preventing the state of Alabama from banning abortions during the COVID-19 crisis. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Alabama on March 30 filed a court document arguing that Alabama is restricting access to abortions under the guise of protecting the public from COVID-19.  … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

/

April 12, 2020