MONTGOMERY, AL - Alabama Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker has asked the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama to block enforcement of Alabama Judicial Canon 3A(6), while his federal lawsuit challenging the speech restrictions on judges continues.
Canon 3A(6) imposes a far reaching ban on Alabama judges, prohibiting them from publicly discussing any pending or impending case in any court of the country irrespective of whether the comments are likely to have any impact on the case.