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The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Friday vacated a previous ruling that dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Oklahoma-based Muscogee (Creek) Nation, who challenged the construction of a casino in Alabama on land they claim is sacred.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill on Monday that blocks state institutions and businesses from requiring people to show proof of vaccination in order to receive goods or services. This bill seeks to prevent the implementation of similar plans in Alabama. However, this amendment was not adopted.
A three-judge panel in Alabama chose a new congressional district map on Thursday in response to a lawsuit arguing that the Alabama legislature’s congressional map was racially gerrymandered. The plaintiffs claimed the Alabama legislature drew the state’s congressional maps in a way that racially gerrymandered.
A US District Court Northern District of Alabama three judge panel Tuesday tossed out the Alabama legislature’s proposed congressional map, holding that the current map is still racially gerrymandered and likely violates Section Two of the Voting Rights Act. The case, Allen v.
The suit’s plaintiffs include several civil rights organizations, the ACLU, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and Alabama-based advocacy groups. The post Advocacy groups file lawsuit to block Alabama law criminalizing absentee voting assistance appeared first on JURIST - News.
The US Department of Justice filed an amended legal complaint Wednesday against Alabama and its Department of Corrections for several alleged violations of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. In April 2019, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division notified Alabama state attorneys of the prisoner violence and sexual abuse violations.
Department of Justice announced on Friday that Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert pleaded guilty in federal court to the malicious use of an explosive device after detonating a bomb outside the Alabama attorney general’s office in February. Attorney General Merrick B. No one was injured, and nearby buildings sustained no damage.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill Monday legalizing the use of medical marijuana in the state. Alabama’s State Legislature voted to legalize medical marijuana earlier this month. The post Alabama governor signs bill legalising medical marijuana appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.
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The Alabama House of Representatives voted 72-28 to pass HB 385 , which prohibits public libraries from providing materials that are “harmful to minors” or “obscene.” ” The bill, which passed on Thursday, will now go to the Alabama Senate. Earlier this month, t he Idaho Senate approved House Bill No.
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A panel of three federal judges Monday blocked Alabama’s new congressional district map, finding that it unlawfully disadvantages Black voters. Alabama’s attorney general has indicated that the state will appeal the decision.
Alabama State House Representative Fred Plump Jr. agreed to resign from the Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday as part of a plea deal for federal criminal charges. Alabama Act No. The post Alabama state representative takes plea deal for criminal charges, resigns appeared first on JURIST - News.
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The US Supreme Court reinstated Alabama’s new congressional map Monday, which had previously been blocked by a lower court for violating § 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). In a press release, the ACLU of Alabama expressed disappointment over the decision but also noted that the litigation would continue.
“Alabama will appeal rejection of congressional map to U.S. Supreme Court”: Mike Cason of Alabama Media Group has this report. ” John Fritze of USA Today reports that “ Federal court strikes down Alabama congressional maps in showdown over Black voting power.”
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Milligan to determine whether Alabama’s 2021 redistricting plan for the US House of Representatives violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Under the new map, even though Black voters account for 27 percent of Alabama’s population , they would likely only elect 14 percent of the state’s representatives to the US House.
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“Plaintiffs move to dismiss lawsuit that led to Alabama Supreme Court IVF decision; The couple in the final remaining lawsuit over the destruction of embryos at a Mobile facility moved to end the suit last week”: Alander Rocha of Alabama Reflector has this report.
The Alabama ruling is painful, and portends uncertainty. The post 5 Things You Should Know About The Alabama Declaration That Embryos Are People appeared first on Above the Law.
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“IVF and the Alabama Ruling”: The Spring 2024 issue of The New Atlantis contains a series of essays on this topic. Leah Libresco Sargeant has an essay titled “ Embryos as Schrödinger’s Persons: The Alabama IVF ruling reveals peculiar entities that are neither people nor property until we need them to be.”
“No Immunity for Alabama Cop Who Tased Girl in Throes of Seizure; Five years deep into litigation, the 11th Circuit rejected an officer’s move to shield himself from liability for using his taser on an incapacitated 17-year-old”: Izzy Kapnick of Courthouse News Service has this report on a ruling that the U.S.
Gentry in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama with the assistance of the Alabama ACLU, Civil Rights Corps and the Southern Poverty Law Center. He was held in jail pre-trial due to his inability to afford a $1,000 bail, based on the Alabama bail schedule in the Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure.
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Alabama, the Supreme Court held "that mandatory life without parole for those under the age of 18 at the time of their crimes violates the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on 'cruel and unusual punishments.'" In Miller v. The case that led.
A US federal court on Wednesday partially blocked enforcement of an Alabama law criminalizing absentee ballot assistance. Alabama is one of numerous states attempting to reform voting procedures. The post Federal court blocks Alabama law prohibiting absentee ballot assistance appeared first on JURIST - News.
Alabama’s legislature must now redraw the maps, which previously “packed” most of the state’s Black population into just one of Alabama’s seven congressional districts. The court then rejected Alabama’s attempts to change the court’s approach to section 2 claims.
“How the Supreme Court’s conservatives rebuffed Alabama”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report. The post “How the Supreme Court’s conservatives rebuffed Alabama” appeared first on How Appealing.
“The Alabama Supreme Court Embraces Fetal Personhood”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link. The post “The Alabama Supreme Court Embraces Fetal Personhood” appeared first on How Appealing.
“Alabama Supreme Court Cites the Bible in Terrifying Embryo Ruling; The Alabama Supreme Court’s decision is all but guaranteed to gut IVF in the entire state”: Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling has this essay online at The New Republic.
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“How Alabama could get away with defying the Supreme Court; The Court ordered Alabama to draw a second congressional district where Black voters can elect their chosen candidate”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.
“A History of Violence: Why does Alabama keep botching executions?” The post “A History of Violence: Why does Alabama keep botching executions?” ” Elizabeth Bruenig has this article online at The Atlantic. ” appeared first on How Appealing.
“Thank the Alabama Supreme Court for its IVF decision. And in related news coverage, Kim Bellware of The Washington Post reports that “ Fourth couple sues Alabama clinic at heart of IVF court ruling.” ” The post “Thank the Alabama Supreme Court for its IVF decision. I’m serious.”
Two lawsuits challenging Alabama’s new congressional map were filed this week, arguing that the map unlawfully dilutes African Americans’ voting strength because the map has only one majority Black district out of the seven districts. There has been one majority Black district out of seven districts in Alabama for three decades.
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