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3 days ago
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Jay Mitchell to run for Alabama attorney general
Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell announced Monday that he is running for state attorney general. 'This isn't just my race — it's our fight for Alabama's future. I'll take on the radical left, advance the Trump agenda, and never stop fighting for our state,' Mitchell said. Mitchell resigned from the Supreme Court last month. The attorney general serves as the state's top law enforcement officer. Brighton City Councilman Jerome McMullin charged with releasing video of double homicide during active investigation Mitchell said in a statement announcing his campaign that he will focus on combating violent crime, enforcing immigration laws and supporting law enforcement. He also promised 'to protect the unborn' and fight what he called the 'woke agenda.' 'No boys in girls' sports. No DEI. No more woke nonsense,' Mitchell said in a statement. During his time on the bench, Mitchell is best known for writing a Supreme Court ruling saying frozen embryos are considered children under the state's Wrongful Death of Minor Act. The ruling allowed several couples to pursue wrongful death lawsuits after their frozen embryos were destroyed in a 2020 accident at a south Alabama storage facility. The ruling temporarily upended IVF services and drew national attention as clinics became concerned about civil liability. Mitchell did not directly mention the frozen embryo ruling in his campaign announcement. Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey is also running for the office. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall cannot seek another term because of term limits. Marshall is running for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor instead of seeking another term in the Senate. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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3 days ago
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Jay Mitchell to run for Alabama attorney general
Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell announced Monday that he is running for state attorney general. 'This isn't just my race — it's our fight for Alabama's future. I'll take on the radical left, advance the Trump agenda, and never stop fighting for our state,' Mitchell said. Mitchell resigned from the Supreme Court last month. The attorney general serves as the state's top law enforcement officer. Mitchell said in a statement announcing his campaign that he will focus on combating violent crime, enforcing immigration laws and supporting law enforcement. He also promised 'to protect the unborn' and fight what he called the 'woke agenda.' 'No boys in girls' sports. No DEI. No more woke nonsense,' Mitchell said in a statement. During his time on the bench, Mitchell is best known for writing a Supreme Court ruling saying frozen embryos are considered children under the state's Wrongful Death of Minor Act. The ruling allowed several couples to pursue wrongful death lawsuits after their frozen embryos were destroyed in a 2020 accident at a south Alabama storage facility. The ruling temporarily upended IVF services and drew national attention as clinics became concerned about civil liability. Mitchell did not directly mention the frozen embryo ruling in his campaign announcement. Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey is also running for the office. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall cannot seek another term because of term limits. Marshall is running for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor instead of seeking another term in the Senate.
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4 days ago
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Former Justice Jay Mitchell announces run for Alabama AG
Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell listens to Gov. Kay Ivey deliver the State of the State address in the Old House Chamber at the Alabama State Capitol on Feb. 4, 2025 in Montgomery, Alabama. (Will McClelland for Alabama Reflector) Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell announced Monday he is campaigning for the Alabama Attorney General's Office. Mitchell, a Republican who served on the Alabama Supreme Court from 2019 until his resignation in May, said in a statement that he is a 'proven conservative and a warrior for President Donald J. Trump and the America First agenda' and is running to 'stop the lawlessness, restore order, and dismantle Joe Biden's radical left wing policies.' 'This isn't just my race – it's our fight for Alabama's future. I'll take on the radical left, advance the Trump agenda, and never stop fighting for our state,' Mitchell said in a statement. He describes himself as a 'law and order conservative with the guts to protect our Constitution' in the campaign launch video. Mitchell claimed a 'tough-on-crime approach to law and order' in his campaign announcement. Mitchell also said he plans to 'aggressively pursue mass deportations.' His campaign video stated that Mitchell 'will work with President Trump to make Alabama the state criminals and illegals hate most.' On social issues, Mitchell said he would 'defend the sanctity of life' and 'fight the woke agenda,' saying that 'no matter the cost, I will stand firm to protect the unborn.' Mitchell in February 2024 wrote the majority opinion ruling that frozen embryos outside the womb are 'children,' forcing several in-vitro fertilization (IVF) providers in Alabama to pause services temporarily. Mitchell wrote that there was no exception for frozen embryos under an 1872 law allowing civil lawsuits for the wrongful death of children, or under a 2018 state constitutional amendment that required the state to 'ensure the protection of the rights of the unborn child.' 'The upshot here is that the phrase 'minor child' means the same thing in the Wrongful Death of a Minor Act as it does in everyday parlance: 'an unborn or recently born' individual member of the human species, from fertilization until the age of majority,' Mitchell wrote in the opinion. Attorney General Steve Marshall, who was appointed in 2017 by former Gov. Robert Bentley and reelected in 2018 and 2022, is term-limited but announced he would run for the U.S. Senate. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a first-term senator, also announced he would run for governor. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
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4 days ago
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Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell launches campaign for Alabama Attorney General
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell has officially launched his campaign for Alabama Attorney General. Mitchell is known for his conservative rulings and tough-on-crime approach to law and order at the Alabama Supreme Court. 'With President Trump in the White House, we have a unique opportunity to get conservative wins here in Alabama,' Mitchell said. 'I'm running for Attorney General to stop the lawlessness, restore order, and dismantle Joe Biden's radical left wing policies.' If elected, Mitchell said that he intends to focus on the following issues: Crack Down on Violent Crime: 'Alabama is safer when criminals face real consequences. I will lock up violent offenders and make sure they stay locked up.' Enforce Immigration Law : 'I will make sure that Alabama does its part to aggressively pursue mass deportations.' Back the Blue: 'Our law enforcement officers are the thin blue line between order and chaos. They have my steadfast support.' Defend the Sanctity of Life: 'No matter the cost, I will stand firm to protect the unborn.' Fight the Woke Agenda: 'No boys in girls' sports. No DEI. No more woke nonsense.' A video of Jay Mitchell officially announcing his campaign can be found here. Mitchell first became a member of the Alabama Supreme Court in 2018, but recently resigned from his post. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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12-03-2025
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Just two days left to file notices of loss for Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire
A charred road sign still stands in front of El Porvenir Campground near Hermits Peak, pictured June 2023. The bridge was one of many damaged or destroyed by the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon wildfire or subsequent flooding. (Photo by Patrick Lohmann / Source NM) Download a copy here. Visit this website Send it to this email address Or mail it to this physical address: P.O. Box 1329 Santa Fe, NM 87504 Or drop it off at any of these locations: 216 Mills Avenue Las Vegas, NM 87701 1 Courthouse Drive Mora, NM 87732 1711 Llano Street Suite E Santa Fe, NM 87505 Friday, March 14 marks the deadline to file an initial claim for damages from the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire, a huge wildfire started by the United States Forest Service nearly three years ago. Congress has extended the original November 2024 deadline twice, but has not given any indication it will be extended again. Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire Claims Office officials are urging any last holdouts to apply for compensation before the deadline by filing what's known as a 'notice of loss.' 'If you know a friend, family member or neighbor who was impacted by the disaster and has not yet submitted a notice of loss, please encourage them to do so this week,' New Mexico Joint Recovery Office Director of Operations Jay Mitchell said in a statement. 'The funds are available to help them rebuild, but they must take this first step before March 14.' Congress awarded $5.45 billion to the Federal Emergency Management Agency with the goal of fully compensating people from the 534-square-mile wildfire that began as two botched prescribed burns on federal land. The wildfire in the Las Vegas and Mora area burned several hundreds of homes, and ushered in severe flooding that continues to cause damage. The claims office offers compensation for homes and other property lost in the fire, as well as erosion and reforestation; smoke and ash cleaning; lost income and more. The office also provides flood insurance for structures for five years and conservation restoration plans for damage to land. A federal judge late last year also ordered the office to pay people for so-called 'noneconomic damages' from the fire, which could result in several hundred million dollars paid for the emotional harm of the blaze. The office could still appeal that ruling, however. As of March 11, the office had paid more than 14,000 claims totaling nearly $2 billion, or about 36% of the total Congress awarded, according to the latest figures from the office. That leaves $3.45 billion, minus administrative costs, left for fire victims. The amount awarded so far includes $1.53 billion awarded to individuals; $257 million for businesses; $104 million for governments and smaller amounts to tribal nations and nonprofits. Those who wish to file an initial claim can do so online, by mail or email or in-person at one of three physical offices in and around the burn scar. Those offices will be open for extended hours, from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday to process claims. Officials stressed that the process can take less than 20 minutes and that fire victims don't need to have all of their documentation in order before applying.
