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TexasTowelie

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Sat Dec 7, 2019, 05:05 AM Dec 2019

The Alabama Democratic Party versus ... a whole bunch of people

Months ago, everyone involved in the internecine fight within the Alabama Democratic Party predicted it would end in court.

The circuit court docket Thursday morning in Montgomery was short. A couple of civil cases regarding car wrecks and insurance claims. A juvenile offender case the judge heard in chambers.

And then there was the main event that the clerk read off her sheet.

“The Alabama Democratic Party versus … a whole bunch of people.”

Here everyone is — or their lawyers, at least.

In court. As predicted.

Read more: https://www.al.com/news/2019/12/the-alabama-democratic-party-versus-a-whole-bunch-of-people.html

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Judge delays decision on suit over Alabama Democratic chair


A judge says a lawsuit filed by the longtime chair of the Alabama Democratic Party challenging a newly elected leader can continue, at least for now.

Montgomery Circuit Judge Greg Griffin said Thursday he will wait for a decision by the Alabama Supreme Court before deciding whether to dismiss the lawsuit filed by party chair Nancy Worley. The justices are currently considering an earlier appeal in the dispute. State Rep. Chris England and Worley each claim to be the properly elected state party chair.

The Democratic National Committee recognizes England, but Worley claims his election was illegitimate.

https://www.apr.org/post/judge-delays-decision-suit-over-alabama-democratic-chair

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The Alabama Democratic Party versus ... a whole bunch of people (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2019 OP
What a damned mess..... Democrats fighting Democrats (when they need to be fighting republicans) groundloop Jan 2020 #1
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