Top LGBTQ+ lawyers accused of judge shopping in Alabama

Published 2024-03-19 17:34 5:34 March 19, 2024 pm A federal judge in Alabama has unsealed a report that accuses dozens of the nation's top LGBTQ+ rights attorneys of improperly trying to select a judge friendly for a lawsuit they brought to the state. The practice of judge shopping, or trying to get a case in front of a judge who will side with an attorney, is not illegal, although it's a practice the federal judiciary has recently tried to discourage. It has recently gotten attention as a tactic used in cases brought by anti-abortion groups. On Tuesday, US District Judge…

Kranichfeld Appointed Franklin County State’s Attorney | News | Seven Days

click to enlarge Courtesy Of Greg Merhar Bram Kranichfeld delivers a sermon at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Burlington Bram Kranichfeld will remain state's attorney for Franklin County as the permanent successor to John Lavoie, who resigned last year during an impeachment probe, Gov. Phil Scott announced on Tuesday. Kranichfeld — a veteran prosecutor, former Burlington city councilor and Episcopal priest — has been working as interim state's attorney since September. Scott has now named him to the permanent post, which is up for reelection in 2027. The office was thrust into turmoil when employees complained that former…