A redline version of proposed changes to the local rules has been released. The main new amendment involves LBR 4001-1, which would require a fact summary for all motions for relief from stay, extending the current requirement beyond just individual cases.
Comments on these proposed changes are being accepted until April 10, 2026. Feedback can be sent to jennifer_morgan@alsb.uscourts.gov.
A former Anniston therapist has been sentenced to over four years in federal prison after pleading guilty to health care fraud involving more than $700,000 taken from Alabama’s Medicaid program through false claims using patient identities without consent.
Joseph Lee Rainey has pleaded guilty to robbing an Attala gas station at gunpoint while being prohibited from possessing firearms due to previous felony convictions. Law enforcement arrested him after a high-speed chase ended with his capture in nearby woods.
A Jefferson County woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl between October 2024 and January 2025. The case is part of Operation Take Back America targeting criminal organizations and violent crime.
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