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Alabama asks how to execute Jeffery Lee, not why

The state is fighting over the method of execution while ignoring the larger question of judicial override.

June 10, 2026

Ivey sets qualifying deadline based on court-ordered map

The deadline to qualify is in just nine hours, at 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

June 2, 2026

GOP leaders blast court blockage of GOP-favored Congressional map

Alabama officials split sharply as Republicans appealed to the Supreme Court and Democrats praised a ruling protecting Black voters’ representation.

May 27, 2026

Do laws even matter anymore?

It seems that laws have become minor inconveniences that are barely speed bumps on the way for certain lawmakers to do whatever they want.

May 13, 2026

Federal court presses Alabama on lawful maps, election chaos

Federal court plans to review Alabama's voting maps prior to next week's elections.

May 12, 2026

Alabama tests new limits of Voting Rights Act after Callais

Marshall’s emergency filing could reshape Alabama elections while testing how far courts will go to redefine modern Voting Rights Act protections.

May 6, 2026

Filing tests Alabama’s word—and the court’s authority

Federal courts do not operate on orders alone. They rely, in part, on the credibility of the parties before them.

May 5, 2026

Plaintiffs seek emergency hearing over Alabama special session in redistricting case

The request followed Governor Kay Ivey’s special-session call, raising fresh questions about Alabama’s compliance with a court-drawn congressional map.

May 5, 2026

Alabama AG race escalates as PAC money questions intensify

Republican infighting, hidden political money and questions about leadership dominate another volatile week across Alabama politics.

May 4, 2026

Voting rights advocates rally against Alabama redistricting special session

Advocates warn Alabama’s rushed redistricting effort threatens fair representation, voting rights and public trust ahead of primary elections.

May 4, 2026