Supreme Court

Wednesday, the Alabama Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of the State of Alabama and upheld the state’s Memorial Preservation Act. The state had sued the City of Birmingham after the City had erected a plywood barrier around the monument honoring the soldiers and sailors who fought for the Confederate States of American during the … Continued

Sunday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) will participate in the Rosa Parks statue dedication in Montgomery. Along with the Rosa Parks memorial, the city will present two historic markers for Browder v. Gayle — the landmark case that ruled segregation on Montgomery buses unconstitutional. The civil rights memorials are a partnership between the City of … Continued

U.S. Senate candidate former Chief Justice Roy Moore said last week that the agenda of the Democratic candidates for president “would certainly lead to the destruction of our country.” Moore was asked by reporters if he would watch the debate on Wednesday night. Moore said that he has watched earlier Democratic debates but did not … Continued

Thursday, the Montgomery based Foundation for Moral Law filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in support of a Laconia, New Hampshire, anti-nudity ordinance. In the case of Lilley v. New Hampshire, Lilley and two other petitioners had been convicted of public nudity and challenged the constitutionality of the Laconia ordinance, arguing … Continued

Tuesday, State Representative Will Dismukes (R-Prattville), a former Republican candidate for Alabama’s Second congressional district, endorsed businesswoman Jessica Taylor at a press conference in Prattville, Alabama. “Our country desperately needs a new generation of conservatives to take on radical socialists like AOC, Ilhan Omar and their ‘squad,’” Dismukes told reporters and Taylor supporters gathered in … Continued

State Rep. Christopher England, D-Tuscaloosa, is the new chair of the Alabama Democratic Party. The reform faction of the State Democratic Executive Committee met at the Renaissance Hotel in Montgomery to elect the new Alabama Democratic Party chair and vice chair Saturday. England defeated former congressional candidate Tabitha Isner and former candidate for lieutenant governor … Continued

Amid growing reports that former Attorney General Jeff Sessions will enter the race to run for his old Senate seat, former Chief Justice Roy Moore said that he will officially qualify Thursday and he is running for the GOP nomination for Senate whether Sessions runs or not. “I am in this race, and I will … Continued

The Montgomery based Foundation for Moral Law came to the defense of Texas Judge Tammy Kemp from a complaint by Freedom From Religion Foundation. Kemp presided over the Amber Guyer prosecution. Guyer is a former Dallas Police Officer who gunned down a neighbor when she walked into his apartment, she claimed accidentally. The victim’s brother … Continued

Friday, Alabama Supreme Court Justice Greg Shaw (R) announced that he will file to run for re-election to his seat on the Court when the Alabama Republican Party opens candidate qualifying on Tuesday. Judge Shaw is the Republican incumbent Justice. Justice Shaw was first elected to the Supreme Court in 2008 after serving on the … Continued