Senate confirms Alabama lawyer Harold D. Mooty III for federal judgeship
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 66-32 to confirm Mooty’s appointment, following his nomination by Trump in August.
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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.
Federal judge blocks state program aimed at purging voter rolls
The preliminary injunction prevents the program from being undertaken until after the election.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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