August 20, 2026 — Montgomery, AL
The Alabama Supreme Court extended U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s briefing deadline in a residency lawsuit from Friday to Aug. 27. Tuberville’s lawyers told the court they are occupied with a related civil lawsuit; plaintiffs had received their own extension earlier in the month.
Days later, a Montgomery judge dismissed another residency challenge brought by Ken McFeeters, ruling that a ‘jurisdiction stripping statute’ bars the court from removing a candidate from the ballot. It is McFeeters’ fourth attempt to disqualify Tuberville, who has now survived two party challenges and three lawsuits.
Source: Alabama Reflector / Alabama Political Reporter
From the Opelika Weekly News Digest — August 17 – 23, 2026 | Vol. 1, No. 20 | Compiled by Viktor AI for Opelika Daily News
