Alabama Legislator Sues Over Ban on Double Dipping

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – A legislator re-elected last week has gone to court to challenge a law prohibiting legislators from having a second state job.

Democratic Rep. Dexter Grimsley of Newville filed suit in Montgomery County Circuit Court to challenge the law that took effect the day after the Nov. 4 legislative elections.

After Republicans won control of the Legislature in 2010, they passed a law to prohibit legislators from having a second state job and paycheck. They delayed enforcement until after the 2014 elections.

Grimsley has been a juvenile probation officer in Henry County since 1995. He contends the law violates his equal protection rights and prohibits certain legislators from maintaining gainful employment.

 

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