U. S. Supreme Court

While the Supreme Court deliberates, Alabama should shine the light on asset forfeiture

The U.S. Supreme Court recently signaled that it’s ready to limit the government’s power to confiscate things like cars, houses, and cash that prosecutors have proven, or maybe just reasonably suspect, were involved in crimes. The court heard oral arguments related to Indiana’s use of the power, known as asset forfeiture, to confiscated a $42,000 vehicle — … Continued

J. Pepper Bryars

January 3, 2019

Opinion

Want to fight public corruption? Start with the Alabama Ethics Commission

What can I do? That question has come to me more than a few times since I wrote Monday that the last line of defense between the public and political corruption are the people — an informed, active, engaged people. To be fair, it’s awful easy to sit behind a keyboard and say everyone should … Continued

Josh Moon

December 12, 2018

Attorneys present evidence that AG Marshall violated the law

Steve Marshall knowingly broke Alabama’s campaign finance laws, and he did so just months after arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court in support of those laws, two Montgomery attorneys said Thursday morning. Julian McPhillips and Melissa Isaak, who together sent a letter last week to Montgomery District Attorney Daryl Bailey asking that he present Marshall’s … Continued

Josh Moon

November 1, 2018

Opinion

Brett Kavanaugh: Chief Justice Moore 2.0

What do U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh and former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore have in common? They both are victims of the new ambush strategic initiative of the Washington Post. What does the Washington Post and Amazon.com have in common? Jeff Bezos owns them both! What do Jeff Bezos and George Soros … Continued

John W. Giles

October 19, 2018

Opinion

In the wake of the Brett Kavanaugh disaster, let’s finally start living well

Folks, Brett Kavanaugh is now a justice on the United States Supreme Court. We can’t do anything about that. For now. This man, who despite credible accusations that he is a sexual predator, still didn’t deserve a place on the highest court in the land even if no accusations had been made. Kavanaugh showed he … Continued

Joey Kennedy

October 11, 2018

Opinion

The Supreme Court Battle: Judicial activism versus strict constructionism

The nation has been riveted over the past few weeks tracking the nomination, public hearings, confirmation, and the swearing in of Associate Justice Brett Kavanagh. President Trump nominated Kavanagh to fill the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy of retiring Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. Those who follow the high court closely, know this is the decades old … Continued

John W. Giles

October 9, 2018

Opinion

No one has a right to a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court

The events unfolding around the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court represent a turning point for one branch of our government. I pray we do not follow a course that does terrible damage to the reputation of the court while ignoring the pain of victims of sexual assault. The most immediate impact … Continued

Danner Kline

October 5, 2018

Opinion

AG Marshall doesn’t need evidence, testimony to back Kavanaugh

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall supports Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Marshall issued a statement on Tuesday (first reported by the Montgomery Advertiser) that says exactly that. He called the allegations against Kavanaugh “partisan politics.” Let’s think about that a moment. The attorney general for this state, without the benefit of hearing … Continued

Josh Moon

September 26, 2018

Opinion

Supreme Court rules states can collect online sales tax

The State of Alabama’s fiscal year begins next week on October 1. Our state’s finances are not the best in the world. However, they got a boost from the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year, The high tribunal ruled that states can collect sales tax on internet sales. This was one of the most inequitable … Continued

Steve Flowers

September 26, 2018

Opinion

Men are pigs; yes, they are

So it’s happening again. A woman accuses a man of sexually assaulting her many years ago, this time while she and the man were in high school, and the voices, mostly those of men (but a few women, too) declare openly that she should have come forward earlier. Why wait years, even decades, before making … Continued

Joey Kennedy

September 19, 2018