Jack Smith Requests Delay In Trump Case To Assess Impact Of Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling
Special Counsel Jack Smith on Thursday night requested a delay in former President Donald Trump's election interference case. The prosecutor Filing The government is still assessing the impact of the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling and has asked for the timeline to be pushed back by several weeks. Judge Tanya Chutkan had originally scheduled the […]
Alabama courts, the Bible, and when human life becomes a person
When did Alabama law first protect human life? As the current Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court stated in a 2024 concurring opinion: Lepage vs. Reproductive Health Center, states his answer to this question. He concluded that Alabama law fully protects frozen embryos fertilized in a laboratory as human beings. In support, the Chief […]
Alabama Supreme Court’s IVF ruling is a personal issue to Pearl family
After the Alabama Supreme Court ruled last week that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, the state's largest hospitals began suspending all IVF treatments. For Auburn men's basketball head coach Bruce Pearl and his son, associate head coach Stephen Pearl, the issue is personal. “The government should support us and our families, […]
Stop acting like the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling was a shock
Once again we come to Alabama, a national cautionary tale. The state is once again in the national spotlight for twisting the law to achieve favorable outcomes. Of course, this includes declaring the frozen embryo to be a child. But this isn't the first time we've gone down this path. Far from it. Alabama sets […]
Lawmakers file bills to address Alabama Supreme Court’s IVF ruling
Bills have been introduced in both chambers of the Alabama Legislature that would make it clear that embryos produced through in vitro fertilization should be considered “potential life,” not human life. “We're very excited about this,” Sen. Tim Melson (R-Florence), chairman of the Alabama Senate Health Care Committee, told Gemma Stephenson of the Alabama Reflector […]
Medical Professionals, Republicans Face New Challenges Following Red State Supreme Court’s Embryo Ruling
Medical experts and Republicans face a serious hurdle after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that a fetus is a “child,” according to multiple reports. Attorney Aaron Kemper, who is suing Kentucky's abortion ban and its impact on IVF treatments, said the court's decision does not currently make it illegal to discard non-viable or excess embryos. […]
Alabama Medical Association urges reevaluation of court’s IVF embryo ruling
In an unprecedented move that resonates in the reproductive health and rights corridors, the Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos are classified as “children,” thereby granting them the same legal rights as other “fetuses.” This landmark decision stems from a case in which multiple embryos were accidentally destroyed at the Fertility Clinic, a […]
‘Flyover Space’: Joe Scarborough Criticizes All Other Circuit Courts Outside Of DC
MSNBC's “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough disparaged all circuit courts except liberal Washington, D.C., during a debate Wednesday morning. Former U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg said the March 4 date for Jack Smith's trial could still be upheld, calling Smith's case “simple and straightforward” and an easy case to prepare for trial. He claimed that. Rosenberg […]
Abortion, Trump And Censorship Headline Supreme Court’s Docket In The New Year
The Supreme Court will take on issues surrounding former President Donald Trump, the Biden administration's communications with social media companies to censor online speech, and abortion pills in the run-up to the 2024 election. Abortion is back at the Supreme Court with two cases on the issue, just two years after the Supreme Court issued […]
Montgomery Court’s action in cannabis case may signal a brewing storm
In a somewhat surprising recent move, Montgomery Circuit Court Judge James Anderson opened the floodgates to potentially stormy times for those caught up in Alabama's medical marijuana licensing saga. The decision to allow plaintiffs, including entities such as Insa Alabama, LLC and Alabama Always, LLC, to conduct depositions is more than just a procedural step. […]
