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Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas appeared poised to side with...
Don Siegelman(From Montgomery Advertiser)The U.S. Supreme Court's decision yesterday not to hear the latest appeal in the Don Siegelman case, of course, is a blow to the former Alabama governor. But...
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Gov. Bentley's affair with aide Rebekah Caldwell Mason, plus his curious...
Gov. Robert Bentley and RebekahCaldwell Mason(From HBTV.us)Fallout from Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley's affair with aide Rebekah Caldwell Mason now is generating national headlines--and they aren't about...
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Remembering the schnauzer who inspired a blog about the fight for justice
Murphy and Carol appeared on a TV report about the Blessing of the Animalson St. Francis of Assisi DayToday marks the 12th anniversary of the death of Murphy Abigail Shuler, the beloved miniature...
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Mike Hubbard and Don Siegelman are alike? Al.com's John Archibald must be...
John ArchibaldIt probably was inevitable that a member of the Alabama mainstream media (MSM) would compare indicted House Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) with imprisoned former Democratic governor Don...
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The death of Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey reminds us of the value of...
Glenn FreyI am the son of a craftsman. My father, William Joe Shuler, made his living (and supported a wife and four kids) as a railroad worker and postal clerk. But his real gifts were as a repairman...
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Will Joseph Siegelman's lawsuit against Justice Department produce evidence...
Joseph Siegelman(From wiat.com)Joseph Siegelman, an attorney with The Cochran Firm in Birmingham, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) seeking documents about the...
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Rob Riley plays leading role in letter--and perhaps other documents--that...
Rob RileyBirmingham attorney Rob Riley, the son of former Alabama Governor Bob Riley, is a central character in a letter--and perhaps other documents--that are sought in a new lawsuit designed to...
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U.S. Supreme Court restricts judge's discretion in Florida death-penalty...
To a great extent, the whole purpose of appellate courts in the United States is to ensure laws are applied in a uniform fashion. With that in mind, we have new evidence that our nation's highest...
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Ashley Madison hack ranks among the top scandals of 2015, even though the...
The hack of the Ashley Madison extramarital-affair Web site is one of the top 10 scandals of 2015, according to USA Today. Meanwhile, Wired magazine named Ashley Madison (AM)one of the 11 biggest hacks...
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Court records show that Alabama steel exec Bill Upton admitted to having sex...
Bill Upton, president of Vulcan Steel ProductsThe president of an Alabama steel company admitted to having an extramarital affair with his foster daughter but still received a favorable divorce order...
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Laquan McDonald and my wife, Carol, played central roles in showing the...
The shooting of Laquan McDonald in ChicagoLaquan McDonald and Carol Tovich Shuler had very little in common, but they helped show the public that police officers are prone to falsely allege that a...
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U.S. judge Myron Thompson agrees with us that jury instructions for bribery,...
U.S. Judge Myron ThompsonFormer federal prosecutor Stephen Feaga, in a recent op-ed piece for the Montgomery Advertiser, tried to convince the public that jury instructions in the Don Siegelman case...
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Ted Cruz wins Iowa caucuses with anti-gay rhetoric that appeals to...
Ted Cruz and gay real-estate executive Mati WeiderpassRepublican presidential candidate Ted Cruz won the Iowa caucuses last night, in part by using anti-gay rhetoric to appeal to Christian evangelical...
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Hartselle, Alabama, mayor Don Hall, who resigned even though he denied using...
Don Hall, former mayor of Hartselle, Alabama(From hartselle.org)An Alabama mayor who resigned from office, even though he denied using the Ashley Madison Web site, actually did use the...
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Marco Rubio, with a curious late-night arrest in his background, was a "very...
Marco Rubio, as part of a Chippendales/Village Peopledance troupe(From Wayne Madsen Report)Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio was known to be a "very extroverted homosexual" in high school...
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Peyton Manning surely is pleased to have earned a second Super Bowl Ring, but...
Peyton Manning(From bleacherreport.com)Probably no one enjoyed last night's Super Bowl 50 more than Peyton Manning. The 39-year-old quarterback overcame serious injuries to his foot and neck, plus a...
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Is Baron Coleman's affidavit about the Mike Hubbard investigation a signal...
Baron Coleman(From spotonstrategiesgroup.com)The last thing Alabama needs is another slimy political operative. We already have so many it's as if the state raises them in industrial-sized ponds, like...
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Judge in Mike Hubbard case has family ties to the law firm that now is trying...
Judge Jacob Walker III(Note: This post has been updated [in the second paragraph] to show that a hearing in the Mike Hubbard case has been rescheduled from Feb. 10 to Feb. 16.)The judge in the Mike...
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Did Missouri sheriff Jim Arnott concoct a "cover charge" against my wife to...
Cecily McMillan(From wsj.com)Is it possible for a law-enforcement officer to bring a bogus assault charge against a victim of police brutality? It's not only possible, but the practice is so common...
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Obama nominates Alabama federal judge Abdul Kallon to open seat on the U.S....
Abdul Kallon(From al.com)What do you do if you have appointed one of the worst federal judges in modern Deep South history? If you are President Barack Obama, you try to promote him.Abdul Kallon, a...
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