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Moore Tells Probate Judges Not To Marry Same-Sex Couples

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Sunday, February 8, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) ordered the Probate Judges of Alabama not to marry same sex couples. Chief Justice Moore wrote that the Probate Judges are not bound by Federal Judge Callie Granade’s order that Alabama’s State constitutional ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and … Continued
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February 9, 2015

HRC Tells Probate Judges to Ignore Moore’s Order

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Sunday, February 8, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) called on Alabama Probate Judges to ignore a order by Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) and issue marriage licenses to same sex couples on Monday, February 9 when a temporary stay on a federal court ruling striking down the … Continued
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February 9, 2015

HRC Joins Effort To Remove Chief Justice Roy Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The people of Alabama have twice elected Judge Roy Moore (R) as Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. Liberal attorneys have previously objected to Chief Justice Moore’s conduct and formally asked that he be removed from office.  In 2003, they were successful.  In 2015, they are trying again. … Continued
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February 6, 2015

SPLC Files Judicial Ethics Complaint Against Judge Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, January 28, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed a judicial ethics complaint against popular Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) for his comments regarding the controversial recent ruling by Federal Judge Callie Granade, declaring that Alabama’s Marriage Protection Act and Sanctity of Marriage Amendment … Continued
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January 29, 2015

Moore Responds To SPLC Ethics Complaint

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Late on Wednesday, January 28, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) responded to a complaint by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) that he violated judicial ethics by commenting unfavorably about a decision in federal court striking down Alabama’s defense of marriage act.  An unapologetic Chief Justice Moore claimed … Continued
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January 29, 2015

Palmer Makes Term Limits Pledge

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—On Tuesday, November 18, U.S. Term Limits (USTL), which calls itself the nation’s oldest and largest term limits advocacy group, announced today that at least 13 new signers of its congressional term limits amendment pledge have been elected to the 114th Congress. The group includes four new senators, eight … Continued
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November 20, 2014

Holder is Leaving the Department of Justice

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, September 25, Fox News, CNN, and other national media outlets reported that controversial U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder (D) announced he would be leaving his job as the head of the powerful U.S. Department of Justice. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead was quick to spread the … Continued
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September 26, 2014

Judge Grants Moore’s Request

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter The Judge in the Lee County perjury trial of State Representative Barry Moore (R) from Enterprise has granted his legal team more time to prepare their defense. Following the rejection of his pre-trial appeal by the Alabama State Supreme Court, the legal team working for state Representative Barry Moore (R) … Continued
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September 12, 2014

Moore’s Team Wants More Time to Prepare a Defense

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Following the rejection of his pre-trial appeal by the Alabama State Supreme Court, the legal team working for State Representative Barry Moore (R) from Enterprise are telling the court that they need more time to prepare a defense for the Republican lawmaker, who has been indicted by the Lee County … Continued
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September 9, 2014

Strange Asks Appeals Court to Overturn Ruling in EWTN Case

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, August 4, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) filed a friend of the court brief asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to overturn the U.S. District Court’s decision that restricted the religious liberty of the Alabama based Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) in their … Continued
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August 6, 2014