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Despite Supreme Court ruling, Alabama’s civil forfeiture laws will remain awful

The U.S Supreme Court on Wednesday mandated an overhaul of how America’s police departments and courts handle the seizure of assets from people convicted of a crime — stating plainly that 8th amendment protections against excessive fines also apply to states. But don’t worry. Cops in Alabama are still free to take your stuff, crime … Continued
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February 21, 2019
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Overcriminalization and Mass Incarceration: SCOTUS’ Decision in Hobbs Act Will Increase Both

By Donnie W. Bethel and Stephen A. Cooper People of all persuasions, political parties, and philosophies have awakened to the terrible toll the crises of overcriminalization and mass incarceration have wrought on America. Perhaps, as reported by The New York Times, Judge Raymond J. Dearie of the Federal District Court in Brooklyn has now voiced … Continued
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June 30, 2016
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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
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May 19, 2016
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Where is the Supreme Court of Alabama?

By Eunie Smith President, Eagle Forum of Alabama Dr. John H. Killian, Sr. Former President of the Alabama Baptist State Convention It has been three months since the Supreme Court of the United States rocked the nation with their landmark opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges, which purported to redefine marriage to include two adults of … Continued
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October 2, 2015

Attorney General Expresses Regret Over SCOTUS Decision

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Today the US Supreme Court denied the State’s request to stay Federal Judge Ginny Granade’s, ruling striking down the State’s ban on same-sex marriage. Attorney General Luther Strange had asked the Court to delay the implementation of that ruling until after the Court rules on the pending challenges to … Continued
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February 9, 2015

SCOTUS Hears Arguments Re: Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama

By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter In 2010, after the census was completed and the Republicans won the legislature for the first time since Reconstruction, the Republican leadership determined the boundaries for each district in the Alabama State House and the Alabama State Senate. Since the census in 2000, some districts experienced large population shifts. … Continued
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November 14, 2014

SCOTUS to Hear Redistricting Causes Some Concerns

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Some lawmakers have expressed concerns over the idea that a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court could have them seeking reelection within the next year or 18 months. With House Republicans losing 6, perhaps 7 of the seats occupied by loyalists who won in 2010, more than a few … Continued
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June 11, 2014