We lost some good ones in 2025
Former Lt. Gov. George McMillan, pioneering female legislator Ann Bedsole, and others shaped Alabama politics before their passing in 2025.
Julian McPhillips
Rep. Sewell pays tribute to Montgomery Attorney Julian McPhillips on the House Floor
Sewell honored the life and legacy of Julian L. McPhillips Jr., who was known as "the People’s Lawyer."
June 12, 2025
Analysis | What the Corfman v. Moore verdict really means
Corfman's attorney began closing arguments with the question “Who do you believe?” It seems Wednesday’s verdict says "we don’t know.”
Corfman v. Moore ends with jury finding no defamation for either
Moore characterized the verdict as a victory, which Corfman's attorneys disputed, saying the jury "necessarily believed Leigh."
Jury enters deliberation in Corfman v. Moore defamation trial
A last-minute witness testified Tuesday to seeing Roy Moore with Leigh Corfman outside a child custody hearing, which conflicts with Moore's testimony that the meeting never occurred.
Moore’s wife, daughter testify as defense begins building case
“It was like a circus; I’ve never seen anything like it,” Kayla Moore said. "We couldn’t sleep, we couldn’t eat."
Defamation trial between Roy Moore, accuser Leigh Corfman begins Tuesday
The trial is expected to last up to 10 days with more than 50 people on the witness list.
Defense attorneys call for AG to drop charges against Selma police officers
Attorneys Julian McPhillips Jr. and David Sawyer are holding a news conference in Montgomery Thursday to again ask Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall to drop charges against three Black Selma Police Officers who were re-indicted on felony charges of lying to the attorney general. McPhillips and Sawyer say that Marshall’s actions caused the three Selma … Continued
Attorneys present evidence that AG Marshall violated the law
Steve Marshall knowingly broke Alabama’s campaign finance laws, and he did so just months after arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court in support of those laws, two Montgomery attorneys said Thursday morning. Julian McPhillips and Melissa Isaak, who together sent a letter last week to Montgomery District Attorney Daryl Bailey asking that he present Marshall’s … Continued
Montgomery attorneys ask DA to investigate AG Steve Marshall
Two Montgomery attorneys on Thursday asked Montgomery District Attorney Daryl Bailey to investigate Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s acceptance of campaign donations that appear to violate state law. Julian McPhillips and Melissa Isaak have submitted a letter to Bailey outlining the $735,000 in donations to Marshall from the Republican Attorneys General Association and illustrating how … Continued