Judge Myron Thompson

Prattville plaintiffs say library books are not government speech

The plaintiffs cite multiple precedents that question the assertion that government speech doctrine applies to the selection of books in a public library.

Jacob Holmes

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September 27, 2024

Plaintiffs seek preliminary injunction in Prattville Library suit

Plaintiffs are hoping to have their request for preliminary injunction fully briefed within two months.

Jacob Holmes

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August 8, 2024

Judge allows abortion support lawsuit to move forward

Judge Myron Thompson will continue hearing a lawsuit that calls for legal protection of individuals who help women seek abortions across state lines.

Jacob Holmes

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May 7, 2024

Federal judge criticizes Alabama AG for abortion threats, allows case to continue

Judge Myron Thompson’s ruling lambasted Marshall and his office for a lack of “common sense."

Josh Moon

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May 7, 2024

Judge blocks motion to dismiss lawsuit against Merrill over access to purged voter lists

Greater Birmingham Ministries filed the suit, claiming the Secretary of State's Office refused to release the information without charging "exorbitant fees."

Jacob Holmes

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Eddie Burkhalter

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June 3, 2022

A new lawsuit in an old fight for Alabama Democrats

The argument is identical to one made in state courts in 2018 and 2019. Those lawsuits were eventually tossed by the courts.

Josh Moon

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January 21, 2021

Opinion

Going all Big Ikey in la-la land

Nobody was surprised this week when a federal court blocked Alabama’s draconian anti-abortion, anti-choice law. And if anybody, including supporters of the dead law, believes the U.S. Supreme Court is going to take up Alabama’s law, they’re living in la-la land. We have more than our fair share of la-la land legislators in Alabama, and … Continued

Joey Kennedy

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November 1, 2019

Federal judge blocks Alabama abortion ban

A federal judge in Montgomery on Tuesday morning officially blocked Alabama’s controversial abortion ban.  The decision from Judge Myron Thompson was not unexpected by either side in the abortion debate. This particular law was, according to the Alabama lawmakers who passed it in the last legislative session, designed to be blocked at the District Court … Continued

Josh Moon

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October 29, 2019

Perspective | The Top Ten Alabama Politics Stories of 2017

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter 1. The … Democrat from Alabama?: The reddest of the red states turned purple on Dec. 12. Democrat Doug Jones pulled off one of the most stunning upsets in recent political history, beating Republican Roy Moore and taking over Jeff Sessions’ vacated U.S. Senate seat. Yeah, sure, Moore was … Continued

Josh Moon

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December 29, 2017