Today’s been a busy day insofar as Birmingham mayor Larry Langford’s legal issues are concerned. This afternoon the legal team representing the mayor against federal charges brought against him recently asked that his right to a speedy trial be waived due to the amount of information that must be sorted through. The team will be hoping that the ruling in response to this motion is in their favor, unlike the ruling that was handed down earlier in the day involving the case brought against him by Central Alabama Pride, Inc. in late August.
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Larry’s been busy too
Posted in politics
Tagged Alabama, Birmingham, charges, federal, information, Larry Langford, lawsuit, ruling, update
11th Circuit reverses Baker case decision
The 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals has just posted this decision, ordering that the case brought by former physical education teacher Bruce Baker against the City of Birmingham’s Board of Education proceed. Since we can’t find any details about the original case, we’ll just link to their opinion as posted on their website.
Posted in Education
Tagged AL, Alabama, Birmingham, board of education, Bruce Baker, opinion, PDF, release, ruling
UPDATE: The hunt for District 1’s seat may be over soon(er)
UPDATE: See end of post.
That would be based on a ruling made by the Supreme Court in Washington this morning (yes, that crew in Washington). They’ve ruled that Governor Riley did not have to get Federal approval to appoint a fellow Republican to a vacant spot on the Mobile County Commission.
Justice Ginsburg’s opinion is 38 pages long, but it is important, since it is one of the primary arguments being made concerning the Jefferson County Commission District 1 seat currently occupied by Gen. Bowman. Birmingham City Councilor William Bell won a special election called in February, leading to the current court battle over who should rightfully be occupying the seat.
We’ll see how it’s received and what’s next.
UPDATE: Seems like the Governor was already thinking about that (see the official release from his office).
Posted in Election '08, politics
Tagged AL, Alabama, Birmingham, Bob Riley, District 1, election, lawsuit, Mobile, opinion, ruling, Supreme Court
It’s Commissioner Bell now… well, almost
William Bell is one state Supreme Court ruling away from being the certified as the winner of the February 5 special election to fill the Jefferson County Commission seat that was vacated after the election of Larry Langford as mayor of Birmingham last year. The Birmingham News reports that Circuit Court Judge Scott Vowell has ruled in Bell’s favor. The commissioner-elect has scheduled an 11 a.m. news conference in City Hall.
