Stewart elected to the Alabama State Supreme Court in 2018. She was previously appointed by then-Gov. Bob Riley to the 13th Circuit Court of Alabama in 2006, becoming the first female jury trial judge in Mobile. Stewart was the first female president of the Circuit Judges Association, receiving a J.D. from Vanderbilt Law School in 1992.

Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Gorman Houston, remembered for his integrity and devotion to fairness in the legal system over a career that spanned most of his long life, has died. Houston was 91.

Sens. Katie Britt and Ted Cruz tried in June to pass a bill that would threaten to withhold Medicaid funding for states where IVF is banned.

Jacksonville State University students had the unique opportunity Tuesday morning to see how the highest court in the state conducts its business.

It remained unclear whether the man, Panos Anastasiou, came close to carrying out his threats, and public records indicate that he is not affiliated with any political party.

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