Gov. Kay Ivey recently signed the new Speedy Trial Act.
Our Alabama Supreme Court is a stellar group. All nine of our Alabama justices are Republicans. They are conservative Republicans and that is …
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall today applauded the introduction of Senate Bill 176 and House Bill 307, also known as the Speedy Trial…
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced three appointments to fill vacancies in district judgeship and district attorney positions across the st…
Although the county’s judicial system will have some of the same officials, they are working hard to improve the system for the county’s citizens.
The promotion of judges set in motion by the appointment of Judge Bill Lewis to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals is over. Friday, Ben Baxley was sworn in as Elmore County District Judge replacing Judge Patrick Pinkston who is now in Lewis’ position. All three positions were filled by Gov. Kay Ivey’s appointments. Baxley was on the job a few weeks before Friday’s investiture but he has already noticed something — judges work a lot.
When I was Gov. Fob James’ Appointments Secretary in 1995, there was a woman who insisted we find qualified women and get them appointed to va…
As we begin to celebrate the Christmas season and close out 2022, allow me to share the story of two great Jefferson County/Alabama political …
With court operations returning to normal, Camp Hill Town Council approved an increase in pay for Judge Speakman and Attorney Gillenwaters.