Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a coalition of 16 states in filing a lawsuit to prevent the Biden-Harris administration from extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) benefits to undocumented immigrants. The policy, scheduled to take effect on November 1, would make over 200,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients eligible for taxpayer-subsidized health plans, including 3,460 individuals in Alabama.
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the indictment of a Florence man on four counts of capital murder. Travis Eric Fallows, 35, was served with the indictment on Wednesday and is being held without bail pending the resolution of this case.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the State of Alabama has settled a lawsuit, allowing the execution of convicted murderer Alan Miller to proceed as scheduled in September. Miller had challenged the method of execution, which Alabama used for the first time in January this year. After months of discovery and review of key documents, Miller agreed to settle with the State. The terms remain confidential, but Miller's lawsuit will be dismissed with prejudice.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in urging the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to uphold national TikTok divest-or-ban legislation passed by Congress earlier this year. The federal law mandates a ban on TikTok in the United States unless ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese-owned parent company, sells its stake in the platform. ByteDance and TikTok have sued the federal government following the enactment of this ban.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and 18 other attorneys general in opposing the Biden-Harris administration’s assertion that state laws preventing de-banking pose a “national security threat.” The coalition contends that this claim is an attempt to create confusion about state laws to further activist agendas.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the arrest of Terry Andrew Heflin, the Democratic candidate for District 5 of the Clay County Commission, on seven felony counts of voter fraud.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Circuit Court of Shelby County has granted a preliminary injunction against Legend Windows, LLC and individuals associated with the business, including Jody Ray Whitworth, Bobby Ray Whitworth, and Robin Simmons Willard.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction of a Pike County man on possession of child pornography. Yuchen Wu, 34, of Troy, and a Chinese national, pleaded guilty in Pike County Circuit Court to one count of possession of obscene matter depicting a person under the age of 17.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a coalition of 25 states, led by West Virginia and Indiana, in requesting the U.S. Supreme Court to issue an emergency stay on the implementation of a new rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerning existing coal-, natural gas-, and oil-fired power plants.
Attorney General Steve Marshall of Alabama has joined a coalition of 11 states in opposing the Biden Administration's proposal to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the federal Controlled Substances Act. The coalition submitted a public comment letter in response to the Department of Justice’s Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) regarding the proposed change.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has filed a 22-state amicus brief supporting Florida's request to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The request seeks to enforce Florida’s law regulating sex-modification procedures while an appeal against a district court’s order enjoining the law is pending. The case in question is Doe v. Surgeon General, State of Florida.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall issued a statement following the execution of Keith Gavin, who was convicted of murder, at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama.
Earlier today, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and the attorneys general of 21 other states urged the U.S. Senate to join the U.S. House in supporting the Safeguard American Voter and Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The AGs highlighted the bipartisan nature of the SAVE Act, noting its passage on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, and strongly encouraged the Senate to pass the bill.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in opposing the Biden administration’s recent regulatory changes concerning residential washing machines. The new rule aims to impose stricter energy efficiency standards, which critics argue will lead to increased costs for consumers and contribute to inflation.
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the arrest of a Montgomery County man on a charge of human trafficking in the first degree for commercial sex acts involving a juvenile. Terrell Bailey, 27, of Montgomery, was arrested today by Special Agents of the Attorney General’s Office with assistance from the United States Marshals Service and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. He was taken to the Montgomery County Jail.
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today that Kelli Sayers Burt, a former employee of Alliance Insurance Group, was sentenced to serve one year in jail. A Montgomery County grand jury returned an indictment in April 2024 charging Ms. Burt with one count of theft in the first degree for stealing nearly half a million dollars from the City of Montgomery. She pleaded guilty in Circuit Court on May 20, 2024.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the arrest of Representative Kelvin Jamichael Lawrence on two felony charges. Lawrence, 50, a resident of Lowndes County, was charged with forgery in the second degree and criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall led a coalition of 26 states in filing a brief before the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, opposing the Hillsborough County Transit Authority’s no-religious-speech advertising policy. The coalition argued that the policy infringes on the First Amendment rights of Young Israel of Tampa, a Jewish synagogue, to advertise on public transportation in Tampa, Florida.
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction of a Lee County man on multiple counts of possession of child pornography. Judson Bryant Wagner, 35, of Auburn, pleaded guilty in Lee County Circuit Court to five counts of possession of obscene material depicting a person under the age of 17.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the opening of the application process for the 2024 Alabama Safe Schools Initiative Awards. The award aims to identify and recognize excellence and current trends in school safety. The deadline for beginning the 2024 application process is Friday, August 16, 2024.
