Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall released a statement following the execution of Derrick Dearman at William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. Dearman was executed via lethal injection for the murder of five individuals, including an unborn child.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has taken legal action to prevent the Biden-Harris Administration from enforcing an electric-vehicle mandate on truck manufacturers. This move is part of a larger effort by a coalition of 24 states, known as Nebraska v. EPA, challenging the new rule in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a Tennessee law aimed at protecting minors from undergoing irreversible sex-change procedures. The Biden-Harris administration is challenging this law, arguing that age restrictions on such procedures are unconstitutional.
The court has issued a preliminary injunction affecting certain provisions of Act 2024-33, specifically regarding ballot harvesting. The order restricts the enforcement of the "payment or gift" and submission provisions under specific conditions. These provisions are not enforceable when a voter is blind, disabled, or illiterate as defined by Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act and requests assistance from a person of their choice.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, alongside a coalition of 22 attorneys general, has urged a Tennessee court to enforce its orders requiring TikTok to comply with an ongoing multistate consumer protection investigation. The investigation aims to determine whether TikTok is violating state consumer protection laws, potentially impacting the mental health of children and teens.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall hosted the 25th Annual Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Summit in Montgomery. The event took place at the Church of the Highlands and provided continuing education for law enforcement officers and attorneys from across Alabama. Attendees were informed about advances in forensic DNA testing, investigative genetic genealogy, and insights from the Karen Read case. A memorial was also held to honor fallen officers.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has filed an amicus brief with the full Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, seeking to overturn a district court decision that would require employers offering healthcare coverage to pay for employees' sex-change operations or face liability under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This decision was initially affirmed by a 2-1 vote from a three-judge panel of the Eleventh Circuit. However, Marshall, representing 23 states, urged the court to convene en banc so all 12 active judges could rehear the case. The Eleventh Circuit...
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall issued a statement following the execution of Alan Eugene Miller at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. This marks the second time Alabama has used nitrogen hypoxia as an execution method since it became available in 2018.
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the conviction of Henry Joiner, 62, for murder. Joiner was convicted in the Montgomery County Circuit Court on November 10, 2022.
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Morgan County Circuit Court has resentenced Roy Burgess Jr. to life without parole for the 1993 capital murder of Kevin Ray Gardner, who was 16 years old at the time.
Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced the conviction of Dustin Van Faulkner, a 36-year-old resident of Gardendale, Jefferson County, on charges related to child pornography. Faulkner pleaded guilty in Jefferson County Court to one count of dissemination of obscene matter depicting a person under the age of 17.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a coalition of 24 states in submitting a comment letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny California's waiver request for its "Advanced Clean Fleets" regulation. This new rule seeks to mandate electric trucks for fleet owners, operators, and manufacturers, including those who operate in California even minimally.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has led a 23-state brief in support of Florida’s appeal to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Doe v. Surgeon General, State of Florida. Marshall urged the Eleventh Circuit to reverse the district court’s injunction on Florida’s law that places restrictions on sex-change procedures and prohibits administering puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries to minors for gender transition purposes. This action follows Marshall's leadership of a 22-state coalition two months prior, asking the Court of Appeals to allow Florida to...
(Montgomery, Ala.) – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in demanding answers from the nation’s top asset managers to determine if they are neglecting their fiduciary duty to their clients. The letter sent to 25 of the nation’s top asset managers raises concerns that the asset managers may be violating their fiduciary duties to their clients by supporting environmental shareholder proposals recommended by Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), which were flagged by the environmental activist group Ceres. Because it does not...
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that a bipartisan coalition of 35 states has reached a settlement with Delaware, concluding the outstanding damages phase of an unclaimed property dispute before the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the multi-state coalition, determining that unclaimed official checks issued by MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. are governed by the Federal Disposition Act. As a result, states including Arkansas, Pennsylvania, California, Texas, Wisconsin, and others will receive over $190 million...
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction of Dana Wesley Coffelt, a 47-year-old resident of Huntsville, for possession of child pornography. Coffelt pleaded guilty in Madison County Circuit Court to three counts of possession of obscene matter depicting a person under the age of 17.
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that former Houston County Assistant District Attorney Mark Johnson was found guilty on ethics charges after a Houston County jury returned six guilty verdicts Thursday afternoon. As a result of his six felony convictions, Johnson has been taken into custody.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a coalition of 27 states in an amicus brief, requesting the U.S. Supreme Court to limit the Biden administration’s "Frame or Receiver" firearms rule. Issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in 2022, the rule expanded its definition of “firearm” to include certain weapon parts kits that can be converted into firearms, as well as partially complete, disassembled, or nonfunctional frames or receivers.
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that temporary restraining orders (TROs) have been obtained against five illegal gambling facilities in Selma, Alabama. According to the TROs, these facilities must cease all operations, and the property cannot be used or accessed. Additionally, there can be no further financial transactions connected with these facilities or their operators until further orders from the Circuit Court of Dallas County.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has filed a 24-state brief before the U.S. Supreme Court defending election integrity in Arizona. The case, Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota, involves federal courts enjoining an Arizona law that requires proof of citizenship for anyone registering to vote in state or presidential elections. The RNC and members of the Arizona legislature intervened when it became clear that Arizona’s Attorney General would not defend the law's enforcement for this election cycle. The emergency applicants have asked the Supreme Court to...
