Plaintiffs call for Alabama Supreme Court to reverse Tuberville residency case dismissal

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: August 11, 2026

Words: 744

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Plaintiffs challenging Republican gubernatorial nominee Tommy Tuberville’s candidacy on Monday argued that a lower court erred in dismissing the case.

The 45-page brief filed late Monday morning in the Alabama Supreme Court by Barry Ragsdale, one of the plaintiffs’ attorneys, argued that Alabama’s judicial branch has sole jurisdiction to decide if Tuberville meets the state constitution’s residency requirements to run for governor.

“Contrary to Sen. Tuberville’s assertion that only the Alabama Republican Party and …

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