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A federal court ruled today that Alabama’s policy of explicitly requiring surgery — or a court order that typically requires proof of surgery — before issuing transgender people an accurate driver’s license was unconstitutional.
Today, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit against the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC).
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Today, Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles Director Charlie Graddick announced his resignation. He was appointed by Governor Ivey in 2019 and began overseeing the bureau in September of last year.
The ruling in People First of Alabama v. Merrill means Alabama voters will not need a witness or notary to vote by mail if they have an underlying medical condition and provide a statement.
The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is violating the Eighth Amendment in their treatment of COVID-19 positive incarcerated people who are being quarantined in the decommissioned Draper Correctional Facility, according to a letter sent today to ADOC Commissioner Jeff Dunn.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Today, the Campaign for Smart Justice with the ACLU of Alabama has released an updated report on the state’s worsening parole crisis due to sharply declining parole grants and a major decrease in the number of parole hearings.