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It is not news that Donald Trump has nominated partisan hacks to serve as federal judges — at pretty much every level.  Hacks are his thing.  (In reality, Trump likely has never nominated anyone, just stamped his absurd signature on whatever list of rightwing idealogues the Federalist Society plopped down in front him.) But I … Continued

Alabama’s senior U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby on Thursday released the following statement regarding the Senate confirmation of Judge Liles Burke to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama. Burke was nominated to the judgeship by President Trump in September 2017. “I am proud to have voted tonight to confirm Judge Liles … Continued

The nation has been riveted over the past few weeks tracking the nomination, public hearings, confirmation, and the swearing in of Associate Justice Brett Kavanagh. President Trump nominated Kavanagh to fill the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy of retiring Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. Those who follow the high court closely, know this is the decades old … Continued

So it’s happening again. A woman accuses a man of sexually assaulting her many years ago, this time while she and the man were in high school, and the voices, mostly those of men (but a few women, too) declare openly that she should have come forward earlier. Why wait years, even decades, before making … Continued

Sen. Richard Shelby is applauding the confirmation of one of his former aides to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Senate confirmed Elad Roisman, Shelby’s former counsel on the Senate Banking Committee, to be a member of the SEC. He was confirmed by a vote of 85-14. “Elad Roisman’s confirmation is excellent news for … Continued

It’s official: President Trump has nominated Brett Kavanaugh to succeed Justice Anthony Kennedy as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Kavanaugh has served on the D.C. Circuit since 2006. A graduate of Yale and Yale Law, he clerked for the man he’s been chosen to replace, and for legal legend Alex Kozinski. He … Continued

With the indictment, conviction and sentencing of former Republican Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, there was an expectation of change. But because the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has failed to rule on Hubbard’s case, the once-hoped-for new dawn in Alabama politics is on hold. For 11 months, the appeals court has been in … Continued

Staff Report Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Mowery Consulting Group and its sister company, FIXR Digital, were nominated for eight “Pollie” Awards. Esquire magazine has dubbed the Pollies “…the Oscars of political advertising.” The Chairman of MCG/FIXR, David Mowery, is himself up for two Campaign Excellence Awards from the AAPC as well. “We’re obviously proud of our … Continued