Judge dismisses suit challenging Sen. Tuberville's eligibility to run for Alabama governor

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Source: PBS News/AP

Jul 9, 2026 5:12 PM EDT


MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit alleging U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville does not meet the residency requirement to run for governor of Alabama.

Montgomery County Circuit Judge Brooke Reid dismissed the case on jurisdiction grounds after finding that she did not have the authority to decide the eligibility of a party's nominee prior to the general election.

Reid, a Democrat, wrote that she had "wrestled" with the decision but there is no legal precedent directly addressing the dispute.

Tuberville, who has represented Alabama in the Senate since 2021, is the Republican nominee for governor. The lawsuit argued that Tuberville does not meet the Alabama Constitution's seven-year residency requirement to be governor of Alabama.

Read more: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/judge-dismisses-suit-challenging-sen-tubervilles-eligibility-to-run-for-alabama-governor

[mahina]

1. So that's it?

Jesus Mary and Joseph. Good luck Doug Jones.

[Lovie777]

2. He lives in Florida...........................

what a bunch of crap, but it is a ruby red state and apparently rules don't apply to red states.

Republicans are the actual fraudsters.

[Bengus81]

3. Rules..any rules don't apply or for that matter are rarely enforced on republicans

Platner out,but crickets when it comes to Republicans tossing that fucking CRIMINAL Ken Paxton out of his US Senate run.

Who'd a thunk it?

[DrFunkenstein]

4. The "Law and Order" Party...

Doesn't have much regard for the law when it doesn't suit them.

Remember this whenever the GOP suggest that "law and order" is something more than a racist dog whistle.