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Reaction to Alabama Supreme Court Ruling Nullifying Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, March 3 the Alabama Supreme Court ordered Alabama Probate Judges to stop issuing same-sex marriages. The court argues that for over 200 years of Alabama history marriage has been recognized as between one man and one woman and the law remains that way. Most probate judges in Alabama have … Continued
March 4, 2015

Constitutionality of Alabama Accountability Act Upheld by Alabama Supreme Court

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, March 2, the Alabama Republican Party announced in a statement that the Alabama Supreme Court has announced its decision to uphold the constitutionality of the Alabama Accountability Act (AAA). Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R from Auburn) said on Facebook, “Great news from the Alabama Supreme … Continued
March 3, 2015

HRC Accuses Roy Moore of Ethics Violations in Fight Against Gay Marriage

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, February 19, the pro-homosexual group Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Alabama filed an Alabama Open Records request for the government email and phone records of Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore. HRC Alabama is investigating whether Chief Justice Moore was responsible for developing a plan to stop … Continued
February 20, 2015

Alabama Supreme Court to Hear Gay Marriage Case

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, February 11, the conservative Alabama Policy Institute (API) joined Liberty Counsel and the Alabama Citizens Action Program (ALCAP), in filing a Writ of Mandamus to the Alabama Supreme Court requesting that the Court order probate judges in Alabama not to issue same-sex marriage licenses arguing that this … Continued
February 17, 2015

Armistead Warns Alabama Will Face God’s Wrath

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, February 11, the Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, Bill Armistead, warned that the United States and Alabama will face God’s wrath, if we embrace and condone the things that are abhorrent to God, such as same-sex marriage. Chairman Armistead is the original sponsor of the now … Continued
February 13, 2015

Gay Marriage Comes to Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, February 9, the Probate Judges of Alabama were forced by events to make the decision on whether or not to write marriage licenses for same sex couples. Citing a recent decision by US District Court Judge Callie Granade in Mobile, some Probate Judges offices issued marriage licenses … Continued
February 10, 2015

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
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
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
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
January 29, 2015