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Alabama enacts law banning vaccine passports

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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.

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Federal court chooses new Alabama congressional districts map after gerrymandering challenge

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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. It is important for all Alabamians to know that the legal portion of this process has not yet been completed. The case, Allen v.

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Judge panel tosses out Alabama congressional map again

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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. Milligan, has been winding its way through the legal system for some time.

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Alabama governor signs bill legalising medical marijuana

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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. ” Virginia became the first southern US state to legalize marijuana on April 7, 2021.

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Advocacy groups file lawsuit to block Alabama law criminalizing absentee voting assistance

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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.

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DOJ sues Alabama Department of Corrections for constitutional violations

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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.

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Coalition of rights groups sues Alabama to block enforcement of law criminalizing absentee ballot assistance

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A coalition of rights groups led by the Alabama State Conference of the NAACP filed a lawsuit Friday challenging four provisions of Alabama Senate Bill 1 , Act No. The case is in the Southern Division of the Northern District of Alabama. ” Alabama is among the states with the most rigid absentee ballot process.

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