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Elections / Courts

PSC candidate files lawsuit to block commission reconstruction mid-election

Sheila D. McNeil, the Democratic candidate for PSC Place 2, asks the court to declare portions of the law unconstitutional.

May 27, 2026

BamaCarry endorses Andrew Sorrell for Secretary of State run

BamaCarry endorsed Andrew Sorrell for his role in passing permitless carry, noting his advocacy and defense of gun rights in Alabama.

September 2, 2025

Florida ban on gender-affirming care for minors declared unconstitutional

A Florida ban on gender-affirming care “not meaningfully distinguishable from” a similar Alabama ban currently in effect was declared unconstitutional.

June 12, 2024

Law criminalizing panhandling, likely unconstitutional — and unconscionable

This proposed law is unconstitutional. But moreover, it’s cruel.

March 22, 2023

Former Alabama correctional officer sentenced to prison for beating prisoner

A federal judge sentenced Ulysses Oliver Jr., 47, a former Alabama Department of Corrections Sergeant, to 30 months in prison.

April 11, 2022

Special session on prison construction to begin Monday

The state is being sued by the U.S. Department of Justice over Alabama's deadly prisons.

September 22, 2021

Alabama abortion law granting embryos an attorney deemed unconstitutional

The law, which was challenged by the ACLU, would have forced minors seeking an abortion without parental consent to be subjected to a trial.

July 1, 2021

Lawmakers introduce new federal female genital mutilation legislation

After the federal law that made female genital mutilation a felony was found unconstitutional by a federal judge in Michigan, the National EndFGMToday initiative has called on states to enact their own laws to protect women and girls from the practice. So far, 35 states now have FGM criminalization laws in place. 15 states, including … Continued

September 3, 2019

Sen. Doug Jones warns overturning Affordable Care Act will harm Alabama

A federal appeals court in New Orleans heard oral arguments this week in a lawsuit that argues the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, says that removing the law could be a matter of life and death for Alabama residents. Jones traveled across the state last week to speak with residents … Continued

July 12, 2019

SPLC says proposed panhandling ordinance is unconstitutional

A proposed Montgomery city ordinance that allows for the arrest of panhandlers in the city came under fire from the Southern Poverty Law Center on Wednesday. “We urge the Mayor to veto the ordinance because it both unfairly punishes people who are living in poverty and violates the First Amendment,” the SPLC said in a … Continued

July 11, 2019