The order states that it was created after the court was “made aware of situations in Jefferson County,” referring to several Alabama mothers who claim they were harassed and threatened by ...

The state Supreme Court is back for its monthly oral argument calendar, plus the Court of Appeals issued guidance about how ...

Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Shanta Owens later called the encounter a “miscommunication” to AL.com on Wednesday, adding, “The juror was indeed excused a short time after arriving ...

Alabama judges will be required to have written procedures in place to excuse nursing mothers from jury service under an order issued days after a Jefferson County mother said she was threatened ...

It is Alabama’s first execution for 2025 after having led the nation in 2024 with six executions -by either lethal injection ...

UPDATE - Alabama Supreme Court: Nursing mothers exempt from jury duty after outcry Previous story: Jefferson County mothers are hopeful that a recent courtroom incident will lead to better legal ...

(WBRC/Gray News) - Only days after a breastfeeding mother summoned for jury duty was forced to bring her 3-month-old daughter to an Alabama ... Monday at the Jefferson County Courthouse with ...

(WBRC/Gray News) - Only days after a breastfeeding mother summoned for jury duty was forced to bring her 3-month-old daughter to an Alabama courthouse ... around three hours last Monday at the ...