Tag: Alabama Supreme Court
Alabama pols react to former Chief Justice Perry Hooper’s passing
Former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Perry Hooper, Sr. died on Monday at the age of 91.
Hooper's passing leaft a void in the hearts...
Supreme Court rejects appeal over Cottonwood man’s life sentence in marijuana...
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal in a case of a 76-year-old Cottonwood, Ala. man who was sentenced to life in prison without parole...
GreeneTrack casino constitutional amendment fails in Alabama Senate
A proposal to add an amendment to the state constitution that would keep GreeneTrack's bingo casino operational has failed.
The amendment, sponsored by Sen. Bobby Singleton...
Women represented proportionally well in Alabama Judiciary
While women have made strides in their representation in elected office in recent decades, the gender is still proportionately under-represented, particularly in Alabama, where...
VictoryLand owner plans to reopen despite losing legal fight
VictoryLand owner Milton McGregor says he will reopen his casino later this year despite losing a three-year legal battle over the legality of electronic...
Luther Strange celebrates Alabama Supreme Court ruling against Victoryland
On Friday, Attorney General Luther Strange released a statement praising the Alabama Supreme Court for ruling against Victoryland in a case over the gambling...
Luther Strange celebrates “precedent-setting” ruling in theft of property cases
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange recently released a statement hailing what he called a "precedent-setting" ruling that will have a wide-reaching consequences in theft of...
Supreme Court rejects appeal from death row inmate
The Alabama Supreme Court is refusing to intervene in the case of an Alabama man who is facing execution for throwing four children off...
U.S. Supreme Court overturns Alabama court, restores visitation rights to lesbian...
Early Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision reversing an Alabama court's refusal to recognize a same-sex adoption in neighboring Georgia.
The court overturned...
Alabama Supreme Court rules against same-sex marriage ban
Suits filed in Alabama opposing an earlier U.S. Supreme Court ruling, which called same-sex marriage bans unconstitutional, were struck down Friday by the Alabama Supreme Court.
The...
