Alabama, Jury Duty and Breastfeeding

Alabama Mom Says She Was Forced to Attend Jury Duty While Breastfeeding: ‘It Was a Horrible Experience’
In a Jan. 14 follow-up Facebook post, Brown shared that state auditor and former legislator Andrew Sorrell has reached out to her about working to get bill HB369 — a bill designed to help nursing Alabama mothers receive exemption from jury duty — passed in the state legislature.
Alabama Supreme Court ruling excuses nursing moms from jury duty
Breastfeeding woman in Alabama will be excused from jury duty the Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday. The order was unanimous.Part of the order read, ‘A nursing mother of an infant child clearly qualifies for the excuse from jury service.
Alabama supreme court grants breastfeeding women exemption from jury duty after public outcry
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Breastfeeding women in Alabama will be excused from jury duty, the state’s highest court ordered unanimously on Friday, in response to public outcry from a mother who said that she was threatened with child protective services for bringing her nursing infant into court.
Alabama mothers react to supreme court ruling excusing breastfeeding mothers from jury duty
Alabama mothers react to supreme court ruling excusing breastfeeding mothers from jury duty
Alabama woman celebrates Supreme Court win for breast feeding mothers after threats from judge
Before Friday’s decision, there were laws in the Alabama excusing prospective jurors because of certain health concerns, but breast feeding wasn’t included.
Alabama mother calls for law exempting nursing mothers from jury duty after experience at Jefferson County Courthouse
Sorrell said Alabama currently has no law exempting nursing mothers from jury duty. Alabama House Representative Susan Dubose said after hearing Brown’s story she plans to file a bill regarding this at the 2025 Legislative Session.
Breastfeeding mother sparks change after jury duty experience
Kandace Brown, a mother of five, faced a challenging situation when she was summoned for jury duty while exclusively brea
Alabama lawmaker backs ‘common sense’ jury exemption for nursing mothers after woman threatened with DHR
Hoover, is working to prefile a bill that would excuse nursing mothers from serving on a jury. DuBose said she was motivated ...
Alabama refuge is a paradise for birders and thousands of migrating sandhill cranes
In flooded agricultural fields near the Tennessee River, tens of thousands of sandhill cranes stand tall among broken corn stalks and shallow water searching for corn, berries, seeds and insects.
Tuscaloosa man found fatally shot in apartment
According to Cpt. Marty Sellers with the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, police responded around 11:10 p.m. to Creekwood ...
Jefferson County mother called to jury duty while breastfeeding sparks outrage, push to change law
Kandace Brown reported to the Jefferson County Courthouse with her 3-month-old and said she was met with threats and hostility from judges.
2 killed in Coosa County crash, including Vestavia Hills resident
Two people are dead following a crash in Coosa County on Saturday evening, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office hosting winter conference
HOOVER, Ala. ( WIAT) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is hosting the 2025 Alabama Sheriffs Association Winter ...
Wings Across Alabama’s new program gives dogs to veterans in need
With the help of the non-profit, Journey 4 Paws, Wings Across Alabama started a new program this year, “Veterans on a Journey ...