Majority decided to allow Acting Chief Justice Lynn Stuart to work with the Governor to randomly select seven "retired" judges from a pool of 50 judges
MONTGOMERY, AL - The Alabama Supreme Court Justices have recused themselves from hearing the appeal of Chief Justice Roy Moore. But in a 5-3 vote, the majority decided to allow Acting Chief Justice Lynn Stuart to work with the Governor to randomly select seven "retired" judges from a pool of 50 judges. The three dissenting justices argued that the judges should be accountable to the public and having a panel of all "retired" judges means they would not be accountable. They dissented from the part of the opinion that states that the replacement judges will be selected only from "retired" judges.
