lawsuit

Moore: Corfman still refusing to give depositions

The woman who accused former Alabama Chief Justice and Senate candidate Roy Moore of abusing her as a 15-year-old still has not given any depositions under oath, even though she is the one who sued Moore for defamation. Moore has since countersued. The case of Corfman v Moore in Montgomery County has been pending for … Continued

Brandon Moseley

February 11, 2019

NAACP calls for DOJ to investigate Hoover police shooting, for officer to resign

Thursday, the Alabama NAACP and ACLU held a joint press conference in which they demanded more information about the shooting of Emantic “E.J” Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. by a Hoover Police Officer at Hoover’s Riverchase Galleria Mall on Thanksgiving night. On Tuesday Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) announced that the shooting of Bradford, who was … Continued

Brandon Moseley

February 8, 2019

Appeals court to reconsider decision in Birmingham minimum wage lawsuit

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said on Wednesday that it will rehear arguments on a motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging an Alabama law blocking cities — namely Birmingham — from raising its minimum wage. The decision to rehear the dismissal motion comes after a three-judge panel ruled that the lawsuit could move … Continued

Chip Brownlee

January 31, 2019

Opinion

AG’s lawsuit against VictoryLand should be booted

A quick dismissal should occur in a Macon County courtroom on Wednesday. Circuit Court Judge Steve Perryman will hold one of the first hearings — including a hearing on a motion to dismiss — in Attorney General Steve Marshall’s public nuisance lawsuit brought against VictoryLand Casino. Marshall brought this lawsuit, along with several other … Continued

Josh Moon

January 8, 2019

Morgan County DA sues Morgan County Sheriff over inmate food funds

Morgan County Sheriff Ana Franklin’s troubles continue to grow. A few days after pleading guilty in federal court to failing to file a tax return in 2015, Franklin is now being sued by the Morgan County District Attorney to prevent her from misusing jail food money. The lawsuit, filed by DA Scott Anderson last week, … Continued

Josh Moon

December 26, 2018

ADOC could be held in contempt for failing to meet mental health staffing requirements

The Alabama Department of Corrections could be held in more legal peril for failing to meet multiple deadlines for required mental health staffing in Alabama prisons. ADOC officials are appearing Tuesday at a contempt hearing before U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson. The hearing, which comes nearly 10 months after Thompson ordered ADOC to increase mental … Continued

Chip Brownlee

December 11, 2018

ACLU joins appeal against emergency services provider for alleged discrimination against pregnant EMT

The American Civil Liberties Union is joining a federal court appeal on behalf of a former EMT who is suing for discrimination based on her pregnancy. Kimberlie Michelle Durham, the former EMT, is appealing the dismissal of her federal pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against Rural/Metro Corporation, a national provider of emergency and fire services in underserved … Continued

Chip Brownlee

November 30, 2018

Obamacare and boogeyman hit the campaign trail in final days

In the final days of the 2018 general election, the Alabama Republican Party says in a mail piece it strongly supports ending Obamacare, while Gov. Kay Ivey’s team is trotting out a boogeyman in a fundraising effort. Current public opinion polls show that most Americans favor Obamacare, AKA the Affordable Care Act. Especially popular is … Continued

Bill Britt

November 5, 2018

Ivey campaign calls Maddox a lying liberal

The Kay Ivey campaign pounced after Walt Maddox contradicted himself and Spencer Collier at his news conference in Tuscaloosa. Spencer Collier is a former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) head appointed by then Governor Robert Bentley (R). Collier thrust himself into the 2018 gubernatorial race by claiming that Ivey lied about an illness over three … Continued

Brandon Moseley

October 19, 2018

Other state AGs are suing 3M over pollution; Alabama’s AG is threatening reporters and feigning ignorance

When the attorney general of Minnesota learned of the years of pollution dumped from a 3M plant into his state’s waterways, he filed a lawsuit demanding the company clean up its mess. A few years later, on the eve of the trial, 3M settled, agreeing to pay $850 million to make Minnesota’s water clean again. … Continued

Josh Moon

October 16, 2018