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By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — A State authority may begin shuffling circuit and district judgeships soon following a vote by the House of Representatives Tuesday. A bill that would authorize a new commission to reallocate circuit and district judgeships based on need, which legislators hope will alleviate caseload pressure on some circuit and district … Continued

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — A bill that would give an authority power to reallocate judges based on demonstrated need, which senators hope will alleviate pressures in some circuits and districts, cleared the Alabama Senate on Tuesday. Senate Bill 90, passed without any debate, would give the Judicial Resource Allocation Commission the authority … Continued

By Luther Winn, Jr. The African American and Hispanic communities have reached an impasse in regards to the Alabama Democratic Party. A metaphorical pitchfork in the road of sorts….with questions before the Democratic Party that must be asked, such as: Where do we go from here? Is this the party for us? Do we stay … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, September 30, 2016, the Judicial Inquiry Commission (JIC) won a major victory when the Court of the Judiciary suspended Chief Justice Roy Moore through the remainder of his term. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) may have already picked out its next conservative jurist to purge: Associate … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The fate of Chief Justice Roy S. Moore now rests with the Court of the Judiciary, an appointed body consisting of judges, lawyers, and private citizens. Those nine political appointees are Moore’s judge and jury and will return its verdict within ten days. But perhaps Justice Moore’s indictment and … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter A growing chorus of GOP insiders are urging the members of the House of Representatives to reject a controversial constitutional amendment, to vote on a lottery on the November 8, Presidential election ballot. They argue that a lottery vote will only bring a disproportionate number of Democrats to the … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday the Alabama Democratic Party and the Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee will hold a reception to honor their newly elected judges and officials. On the whole the election of 2012 was a bad experience for Alabama Democrats.  Their last statewide officeholder, Public Service Commission President Lucy Baxley, … Continued