UA students sue university over suspended student publications
Plaintiffs argued administrators committed unlawful viewpoint discrimination by shuttering and defunding two campus magazines last December.
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Federal judge: Montgomery state Senate district violates Voting Rights Act
A federal judge found the state Senate map diluted the voting power of Black Alabamians, requiring a redrawn Montgomery-area district.
Legal Defense Fund calls for voter rights 12 years after Shelby v. Holder
With precelarance ruled unconstitutional, Alabama quickly returned to drawing district lines that deprived Black voters of political power.
Plaintiffs seek preliminary injunction in SB129 suit
A federal lawsuit was filed earlier this month, and SB129 took effect in October.
LDF joins lawsuit challenging racist electoral practices in Newbern
The plaintiffs claim that they have continually faced unlawful discrimination in attempting to vote and hold office in Newbern.
LDF sends letter to reapportionment committee urging adoption of VRA Plaintiffs’ Plan
In the letter the LDF states that the VRA Plan will best comply with the concerns of the Supreme Court and the federal district court’s initial injunction.
Alabama groups urge Secretary of State to publish uniform polling place list
Merrill said his office does not maintain the polling place lists and that the law requires county officials to post those lists.
SCOTUS offers few hints on question of Alabama voting maps
The court's conservative justices seemed to be searching for a way to back the state, but also offered criticism.
Incarcerated man alleges he was sexually assaulted by corrections officer
A judge found that officials at the prison were shielded by qualified immunity, but the incarcerated man had presented evidence of First Amendment violations.