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February 7, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL – Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Latoni Althea Daniel, 32, of Tallapoosa County, was sentenced to two terms of imprisonment for life with the possibility of parole for the death of Thomas Virgil Chandler, who was 87 years old at the time of the murder. Coosa County Circuit Court Judge David Law ordered that both life sentences would be served consecutively. Today, Daniel pleaded guilty to one count of intentional murder and one count of robbery in t...
February 7, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL – Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the long-awaited defeat of the Biden Administration's burdensome emissions regulations from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). In 2023, Alabama joined a 21-state coalition, led by Kentucky, to challenge the Biden Administration's attempt to drive gas-powered cars off the road. The FHWA rule would have forced states to set declining emissions targets for vehicles that travel on federal interstates and h...
February 11, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL – Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a coalition of state attorneys general in demanding accountability for Dr. Anthony Fauci's actions during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to congressional leadership, the attorneys general emphasize their commitment to investigating potential violations of state laws and ensuring that former President Biden's sweeping pardon does not shield Fauci from consequences at the state level. The letter, sent to Speaker o...
February 19, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall today applauded the introduction of Senate Bill 176 and House Bill 307, also known as the Speedy Trial Act, legislation aimed at expediting trials for violent criminal cases, reducing court backlogs, and ensuring swift justice for victims. This crucial reform will be sponsored by Senator Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Representative Jim Hill (R-Moody), Chairman of the House J...
(Montgomery, Ala) – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall led a 23-State amicus brief in support of President Trump's Executive Order requiring federal agencies to stop funding sex-change procedures for minors. The Order was challenged by plaintiffs represented by the ACLU and Lambda Legal in federal court in Maryland. "President Trump has brought common sense back to the White House, but organizations like the ACLU continue pressing their radical agenda by asking courts to order the f...
February 26, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is applauding the swift passage in committee of both the House and Senate versions of the Speedy Trial Act-legislation designed to expedite trials for violent criminal cases, reduce court backlogs, and ensure timely justice for victims. Sponsored by Senate Judiciary Chairman Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road) and House Judiciary Chairman Jim Hill (R-Moody), the measure is a strong step toward a safer, more efficient Alabama, wh...
February 5, 2025 - MOBILE, AL - Attorney General Steve Marshall's Office presented the 2024 Safe School Initiative Award to UMS Wright Preparatory School in Mobile, Alabama. The award was presented by Katherine Robertson, Chief Counsel to the Attorney General, in recognition of the school's outstanding implementation of safety plans and its efforts to address current trends in school safety. "UMS Wright Preparatory School exemplifies what it means to prioritize the safety and well-being of...
December 10, 20214 - (MONTGOMERY, AL.) - A federal court has halted a Biden Administration rule that would have provided taxpayer-subsidized health plans to immigrants who are in the country illegally. Attorney General Marshall (R) joined a coalition of 18 other state attorneys general in suing to stop the proposed rule from going into effect. Kansas led the coalition arguing the case in October, and the court sided with the attorneys general and granted a preliminary injunction. "Under no...
December 16, 2024 - MONTGOMERY, AL - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan, urging them to uphold the rule of law by adhering to constitutional procedures regarding the expired Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and honoring the litigation agreement the Archivist reached with Alabama, Louisiana, and South Dakota related to the ERA. The letter comes in response to reports of a pressure campaign seeking to have...
January 8, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall today announced his support for President Donald J. Trump's commitment to restoring the rule of law in immigration policy. Attorney General Marshall joined a coalition of Republican attorneys general in signing a joint statement that highlights the critical need for strong border security measures and praises President Trump's leadership in addressing the immigration crisis. "Over the last four years, my colleagues and I...
January 17, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - A coalition of female state attorneys general and senior legal officials have expressed their strong support for the nomination of Pam Bondi as the next United States Attorney General. In a letter sent today to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, and Ranking Member Dick Durbin, the officials urged the Senate to swiftly confirm Bondi's nomination. "Pam Bondi is an excellent...
December 4, 2024 - (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall issued a statement following today's oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Skrmetti. Attorney General Marshall was at the court to support Tennessee's defense of its law imposing age restrictions on irreversible sex-change procedures. The Biden administration and the ACLU challenged the law, arguing that it violates the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause. "Alabama is proud to he...
November 5, 2024 - (Montgomery, Ala) – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, alongside a bipartisan coalition of thirty state attorneys general, announced today the completion of the $1.37 billion settlement agreement with Kroger, addressing the grocery chain's role in the opioid crisis. Alabama will receive up to approximately $19.8 million for opioid abatement, with payments anticipated to begin early next year. "Alabama has taken a bold path to address the opioid crisis that is d...
November 8, 2024 - (Montgomery, Ala.) – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall applauds a court order dismissing the Biden-Harris Administration's "parole in place" (PIP) rule that would allow millions of illegal immigrants to circumvent the law and obtain permanent residency. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued the final judgment after a 16-state coalition filed suit against the Biden-Harris Administration's unlawful rule. "It's been a great week for America and t...
November 15, 2024 - (Montgomery, Ala.) - Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction of Jeremiah Wesley Irvin, 25, of Thomasville, for murder. Irvin was convicted in the Clarke County Circuit Court on June 16, 2023. The evidence at trial showed that on the night of February 2, 2021, Fredrick Wright was shot and killed on the front porch of his house by Irvin. The evidence further showed the victim, and Irvin had engaged in an...
Attorney General Marshall Announces Court of Criminal Appeals Upholds Capital Murder and Attempted Murder Convictions in Jefferson County (Montgomery, Ala.) - Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the convictions of Alfreda Janapril Fluker, 44, of Birmingham, for capital murder and attempted murder. Fluker was convicted in the Jefferson County Circuit Court on February 6, 2023. The evidence at trial showed that on the night of April 10,...
November 25, 2024 - (Montgomery, Ala.) - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined an Iowa-led letter, calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to end his last-ditch effort to push the Biden-Harris Administration's agenda through the door before Biden leaves office. The United Nations' Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution is meeting this week to negotiate an international plastics agreement. The States are strongly urging Secretary Blinken to not enter into...
November 27, 2024 (Montgomery, Ala.) – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a multistate coalition suing BlackRock, State Street Corporation, and Vanguard Group, three of the largest institutional investors in the world, for conspiring to artificially depress output and increase the cost of coal through anticompetitive trade practices. Over several years, the three asset managers acquired substantial stockholdings in every significant publicly held coal producer in the United S...
December 4, 2024 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall issued a statement following today's oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Skrmetti. Attorney General Marshall was at the court to support Tennessee's defense of its law imposing age restrictions on irreversible sex-change procedures. The Biden administration and the ACLU challenged the law, arguing that it violates the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause. "Alabama is proud to h...
Attorney General Marshall Announces Conviction of Etowah County Woman for Financial Exploitation Stole more than $2.5 Million from Elderly Mother (Montgomery)—Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction and sentence of an Etowah County woman for Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person in the First Degree. Gina Cook Gilbert, 63, of Gadsden, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of Financial Exploitation in the First Degree, a Class B felony, of her elderly mother while she was t...
