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American Legion Endorses Bachus Flag Amendment

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, ‘Flag Day’ 2013, the American Legion stated its support for a constitutional amendment giving Congress the authority to pass legislation protecting the U.S. Flag from physical desecration. Congressman Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia is the lead Republican sponsor of the legislation in the House. Representative Bachus introduced … Continued
June 21, 2013

Bolin Expected to Resign from Alabama Supreme Court to Accept Position as Jefferson County Lead Attorney

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday the Jefferson County Commission’s Administrative Services committee is expected to consider a resolution Thursday to hire Bolin as lead county attorney. AL.com is reporting that the Jefferson County Commission is supporting the hiring of Republican Supreme Court Justice Mike Bolin to fill the vacant county attorney position, … Continued
April 25, 2013

Supreme Court Hears Shelby County Challenge of Voting Rights Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter 1965 in Alabama was a very different place. Whites used a complex system of poll taxes, literacy tests, threats, and sometimes actual violence to keep the Black minority from exercising their right to vote. The state legislature of the day was literally all White. Whites even represented majority black … Continued
March 1, 2013

Roy Moore Returns to Lead Alabama Court System

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The best known living jurist in Alabama is back.  Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) from Gallant was sworn in on Friday in an elaborate investiture ceremony in Montgomery.  Roy Moore returns to once again be the Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court…….and once again Roy Moore … Continued
January 14, 2013

Dr. Dobson Endorses Roy Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s best known living jurist collected another national endorsement on Monday when influential Christian author and talk radio host Dr. James Dobson endorsed former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore’s quest to be the next Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. Dr. Dobson stated, “It is with confidence and … Continued
October 30, 2012

Birmingham Attorney Richard Jaffe Comments on Executions of the Retarded

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter ‘The Alabama Political Reporter’ recently discussed the status of the death penalty with attorney Richard Jaffe. Jaffe is one of Alabama’s leading criminal defense attorneys, particularly in death penalty cases. Mr. Jaffe said that in the 2002 case of Atkins versus the State of Virginia the U.S. Supreme Court … Continued
September 25, 2012

Roy Moore Files Supreme Court Brief Defending Oklahoma Personhood Measure

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Roy Moore (R) from Gallant, the Montgomery based Foundation for Moral Law, and the Adoption Law firm filed a amicus curiae “friend of the court” brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Moore announced in a written statement Friday. Moore is … Continued
September 10, 2012

Judge Roy Moore Joins Defense of Traditional Marriage Case In California

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republican Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court candidate Roy Moore and the Foundation for Moral Law he is President of filed an amicus curiae (“friend-of-the-court”) brief in the United States Supreme Court. Moore and the supporters of traditional marriage in California are asking the Supreme Court to overturn … Continued
September 5, 2012

Reaction to Judge Vance’s Candidacy

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republicans were quick to react to the appointment of a new Democratic opponent, Circuit Judge Robert Vance, in the battle for Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. Former Chief Justice Roy Moore said, “ “I’ve always heard that it is wrong to change horses in the middle … Continued
August 23, 2012

Lyon Responds to his Removal From Ballot

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday Harry Lyon (D) was removed from the November 6th ballot by Alabama Democratic Party Chairman Harry Lyon and a small committee of powerful Democrats. The former Democratic Party nominee for Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court was removed for views and rhetoric which were deemed unacceptable … Continued
August 20, 2012