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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
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December 11, 2018
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Tom Parker blasts ACLU for ad campaign targeting Kavanaugh

Saturday, Justice Tom Parker (R) released a statement blasting the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) for their TV ad campaign comparing Judge Kavanaugh with indicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein and convicted sex offender Bill Cosby. “It’s an understatement to say I’ve had disagreements with the ACLU over the years, but this is a new low … Continued
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October 8, 2018

Parker: If leftists “take over our courts. All is lost”

Tuesday, Associate Justice Tom Parker (R) denounced the attacks on Judge Brett Kavanaugh as a “smear mob.” Parker also denounced Senator Doug Jones (D) for his efforts to stop the imminent confirmation of Kavanaugh. “If they take over our courts, all is lost,” Justice Parker said. “That’s why I have been outspoken about efforts by … Continued
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September 26, 2018

SPLC, Alabama civil rights organizations urge “no” vote on Kavanaugh

Friday, ten left leaning Alabama civil rights organizations, including the Alabama NAACP, the Greater Birmingham Ministries, Planned Parenthood Southeast, and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), issued a statement urging U.S. Senators Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) and Doug Jones (D-Alabama) to vote against the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. “Judge Kavanaugh’s troubling … Continued
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September 17, 2018

Court allows Birmingham minimum wage lawsuit to move forward

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals made a decision yesterday to allow plaintiffs to proceed in their endeavor to bring a lawsuit that challenges Alabama’s actions to nullify a City of Birmingham minimum wage ordinance that claims intentional racial discrimination. The Southern Poverty Law Center and the Partnership for Working Families weighed in on the … Continued
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July 26, 2018

Tom Parker claims victory over SPLC

Alabama Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker on Tuesday claimed a final victory in his battle against the Southern Poverty Law Center after federal Judge Keith Watkins gave final approval to an order protecting judicial free speech rights. The Court found that Canon 3A(6) as presently constituted facially violates the First Amendment to the United States … Continued
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June 13, 2018
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When liberals help the poor they do more harm than good

On my Scott Beason Radio program this past Monday, a regular contributor mentioned that a bill to eliminate payday lending had passed the Alabama Senate, and I was surprised. Having dealt with the issue back when I was in office, I think payday lending gets a bum rap out in the mainstream media. These short … Continued
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March 19, 2018

Court grants Tom Parker injunction in his case vs the JIC

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, federal district judge Keith Watkins court in Alabama issued a preliminary injunction in favor of Alabama Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker. This injunction grants all Alabama judges the freedom to publicly comment on cases pending outside of Alabama, and judges may also comment on a pending case in … Continued
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March 6, 2018