Supreme Court of Alabama Decisions
The Alabama Supreme Court was created by Article VI, Section 139 of the Alabama Constitution. In addition to reviewing appeals from lower courts and the Alabama Public Service Commission, the Alabama Supreme Court has the authority to review disputes that involve an amount in controversy greater than $50,000, if no other Alabama court has jurisdiction over the dispute. Article IV, Section 140 of the Alabama Constitution describes the organization of the Court and the scope of its jurisdiction.
The nine justices on the Court, including the Chief Justice, are elected for six-year terms. To be eligible, a candidate must be no older than 70, licensed to practice in Alabama, and a resident of Alabama for at least one year. If a justice retires, resigns, dies, or is removed from office before the end of their term, the Governor of Alabama will appoint a replacement. To retain their seat, that justice must run in the next general election that is at least one year after they are appointed. Removing a justice requires either an impeachment procedure or an investigation by the Judicial Inquiry Commission that results in a complaint filed with the Alabama Court of the Judiciary.
The Alabama Supreme Court has issued many rules that control procedures and practices in courts throughout the state. These include rules of evidence, civil procedure, appellate procedure, judicial administration, and disciplinary procedure, among other rules. The Court also has issued seven canons of judicial ethics to govern the actions of judges in the state.
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Recent Decisions From the Supreme Court of Alabama
Date: May 17, 2024
Docket Number: SC-2023-0350
Date: May 17, 2024
Docket Numbers: SC-2022-0980, SC-2022-1055, SC-2023-0412, SC-2023-0568, SC-2023-0924, SC-2024-0023, SC-2023-0290, SC-2023-0387, SC-2023-0549
Date: May 17, 2024
Docket Numbers: SC-2024-0091, SC-2024-0093
Date: May 17, 2024
Docket Numbers: SC-2023-0526, SC-2024-0125
Date: May 17, 2024
Docket Numbers: SC-2023-0631, SC-2023-0657, SC-2024-0138, SC-2024-0146
Date: May 17, 2024
Docket Numbers: SC-2023-0820, SC-2023-0854, SC-2023-0861, SC-2024-0018, SC-2024-0110, SC-2024-0159, SC-2024-0160, SC-2024-0175
Date: May 17, 2024
Docket Numbers: SC-2023-0680, SC-2023-0762, SC-2023-0898, SC-2024-0096, SC-2024-0143, SC-2024-0206
Justia Opinion Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, John Svensen wrote a check to Jeff Hester's company, Ginesis, for several thousand bottles of hand sanitizer. The check bounced, leading Ginesis to sue Svensen and his company, Marketpointe,…
Date: May 17, 2024
Docket Numbers: SC-2023-0531, SC-2024-0057, SC-2024-0126, SC-2024-0211
Date: May 17, 2024
Docket Numbers: SC-2023-0701, SC-2023-0749, SC-2023-0881, SC-2024-0231
Date: May 17, 2024
Docket Numbers: SC-2023-0581, SC-2023-0755, SC-2023-0879, SC-2024-0236
Date: May 17, 2024
Docket Numbers: SC-2023-0341, SC-2023-0396, SC-2023-0437, SC-2023-0787, SC-2023-0876, SC-2023-0925, SC-2024-0008, SC-2024-0186, SC-2024-0241
Justia Opinion Summary: The Supreme Court of Alabama reviewed a case involving a dispute over an undeveloped island ("the island") located within a canal system on Ono Island, a residential subdivision. The island was created during the…
Date: May 10, 2024
Docket Number: SC-2023-0468
Date: May 10, 2024
Docket Number: SC-2023-0759
Justia Opinion Summary: In October 2020, Larry Knight's residence was damaged by Hurricane Zeta. He filed an insurance claim with Foremost Insurance Company, which was denied. Knight then sued Foremost, claiming that the company had insured his…
Date: May 3, 2024
Docket Numbers: SC-2022-0515, SC-2022-0579
Date: May 3, 2024
Docket Number: SC-2023-0945
Justia Opinion Summary: In November 2015, Raymond Shane Greene was convicted of rape, sodomy, and sexual abuse of a child under 12 years of age. The trial court sentenced Greene to life imprisonment for the rape conviction, 99 years'…
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