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Special Supreme Court upholds suspension of Chief Justice Roy Moore

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter The Special Supreme Court empaneled to hear Chief Justice Roy Moore’s appeal has upheld his permanent suspension, which lasts until his term ends in 2019. The suspension effectively ended his judicial career. The Court of the Judiciary — a nine-member panel that reviews ethics complaints against the State’s judges — suspended … Continued

April 19, 2017

Open Letter to the Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission

From Dr. Tom Ford, III Re: Chief Justice Roy S. Moore Members of the Judicial Inquiry Commission — Chairman Billy Bedsole, Judge Randall Cole, Judge David Kimberley, Mr. David Scott, Judge Craig Pittman, Dr. David Thrasher, Judge Kim Cheney, Mr. Ralph Malone, Ms. Augusta Dowd, Ms. Jenny Garrett, and Ms. Rosa Davis: We speak to … Continued

May 19, 2016

Roy Moore Opponents and Supporters Both Rally

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, January 12, protesters demanded that Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) be removed from office (again), this time for his vocal opposition to granting State marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Chief Justice Moore’s detractors held a raucous rally at noon at the top of the steps of Heflin-Tolbert … Continued

January 13, 2016

Chief Justice Moore Orders Probate Judges to Stop Issuing Same-Sex Marriage Licenses

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, January 6, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) issued a ruling to Alabama’s Probate Judges ordering them not to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The twice popularly elected Chief Justice wrote that, “The administration of justice in the State of Alabama has been adversely affected by the … Continued

January 7, 2016

Cohen Demands Moore Fire Johnson

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, June 30, the President of the Southern Poverty Law Center Richard Cohen publicly demanded that Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) fire the director of legal staff for the Administrative Office of Courts, Win Johnson, for a letter he wrote to Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R). In … Continued

July 1, 2015