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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Tuesday April 04, 2023 ( 1 items )  

ABA Asks Supreme Court to Grant Challenge to Bail System in Alabama County
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 4 (TNSgov) -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release on April 3, 2023: The American Bar Association filed an amicus brief today with the U.S. Supreme Court, urging review of the bail system of Cullman County, Alabama, which uses a schedule of cash bail amounts without regard to flight risk or public safety. While centered in one of 67 counties in Alabama, the case could have far-reaching effects. At issue is whether the Due Process Clause of the  more