Kim Chandler, Associated Press
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The challenge was filed by Tuberville’s former primary opponent, Ken McFeeters. Tuberville's campaign says tax records show he established residency in 2018. -
The Alabama Attorney General’s office asked the Alabama Supreme Court on Friday to authorize a death warrant for Jeffery Lee, this time using lethal injection. -
The justices declined to set aside lower court findings that the method is unconstitutional. -
The outcome of the legal battle will determine if Jeffery Lee’s execution goes forward Thursday night with nitrogen gas. It could also help determine the future of the controversial execution. -
U.S. District Judge Emily C. Marks issued the decision after an appeals court reversed her earlier ruling. Jeffery Lee is scheduled for execution Thursday. -
Monday's decision comes days before a scheduled execution planned by that method. However, the judges stopped short of issuing a stay. -
A federal judge rejected claims that the method causes excessive suffering. The ruling came after the first bench trial in the nation examining the constitutionality of the execution method. -
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville and Doug Jones will face off again, this time in Alabama's governor’s race. Tuberville's move has ignited a fierce battle for the rare open U.S. Senate seat. -
The rally began in Selma and moved to the Alabama Capitol. Participants and veterans of past struggles warn that recent legal decisions threaten decades of progress. -
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said he is seeking to determine if the SPLC violated state laws related to charitable organizations or trade practices.
