U.S. Justice Dept. sues Alabama Dept. of Transportation
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the Alabama Department of Transportation, claiming that ALDOT violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Americans with Disabilities Act
U.S. Justice Department Says Alabama’s Foster Care System Breaks the Law
The federal government says the state of Alabama illegally discriminates against children in foster care with behavioral and emotional disabilities.
Judge Denies Request to Block Lethal Injection in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge has declined to block an execution scheduled this week in Alabama. U.S. Chief District Judge Emily Marks has denied a request for a preliminary injunction, which was sought by lawyers for Willie B. Smith III. Smith is scheduled to receive a lethal injection Thursday for the 1991 kidnapping and murder of Sharma Ruth…
Mental Capacity at Issue as Alabama an Faces Execution Date
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Federal judges have heard arguments over whether an Alabama inmate had the mental capacity to understand paperwork setting up his planned execution next week. Willie B. Smith III is set to receive a lethal injection Oct. 21 for the 1991 kidnapping and murder of 22-year-old Sharma Ruth Johnson in Birmingham. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of…
