Browse Alabama Supreme Court's 2026 caseload. 20 opinions with AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Alabama Supreme Court: City's Sunshine Law notice substantially complied
Barbara Moore, Vanessa Reed, and Christine Burrell v. State of Alabama ex rel. Mayor Robin Sims, as informant, decided by Alabama Supreme Court on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. ...
Court Affirms DHR's Termination Decision Against Employee
Barbara Tanzer v. Alabama Department of Human Resources, decided by Alabama Supreme Court on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Barbara Tanzer, sued the Alabama Depart...
Alabama Supreme Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Retaliation Case
In re: Steve Williams v. Calhoun County Commission and Kim McCarson, decided by Alabama Supreme Court on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a former employee's cla...
Town's PFAS claim against 3M dismissed due to its own water system management
In re: Town of Pine Hill v. 3M Company, Inc., decided by Alabama Supreme Court on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the Town of Pine Hill could rec...
Trustee's discretionary distributions upheld; beneficiaries' claims dismissed
Laurie Ibach and Mark Stewart v. Bruce Stewart, individually, as Trustee of the Betty L. Stewart Living Trust, and as Trustee of the Edward T. Stewart Living Trust, decided by Alabama Supreme Court on...
Contractor's abandonment invalidates lien under Alabama law
TAMKO Building Products, LLC v. Mike Patterson and Lisa Patterson, decided by Alabama Supreme Court on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Alabama Supreme Court addressed whether ...
Court Affirms Self-Defense Verdict in Assault and Battery Case
B.S.H., as mother and next friend of F.W.H., a minor v. Grady Scott Humphryes, decided by Alabama Supreme Court on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, B.S.H., sued the ...
Court Affirms Judgment for Construction Company in Contract Dispute
Shirley R. Hulsey v. Build Art, LLC, decided by Alabama Supreme Court on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Shirley R. Hulsey, sued Build Art, LLC, alleging breach of ...
Defamation claim fails due to lack of proven malice
William Welch v. Julie Jones, decided by Alabama Supreme Court on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, William Welch, sued the defendant, Julie Jones, for defamation. We...
Court finds statements not defamatory as a matter of law
Frederick Van Diver v. Anietra Mays, decided by Alabama Supreme Court on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Frederick Van Diver, sued the defendant, Anietra Mays, for ...
Alabama Shield Law Protects Anonymous Source Identity from Subpoena
The New York Times Company v. Kai Spears (Certified Question from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama: 7:23-cv-00692-ACA)., decided by Alabama Supreme Court on April 10, 2026,...
Church property dispute resolved based on denominational polity and trust clauses.
In re: Crawford Methodist Church v. Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc., and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Churc...
Church property dispute: National church wins against disaffiliating local church
In re: Daleville First Methodist Church v. Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc., and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodis...
Church property held in trust for denomination, court rules
In re: Elba United Methodist Church, Inc. v. Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc., and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Method...
Church property dispute resolved by church polity over state law
In re: Gold Hill Methodist Church v. Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc., and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Chur...
Appellate court affirms denominational ownership of church property
In re: Ham Chapel Methodist Church v. Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc., and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Chu...
Church Property Dispute: Denomination Wins Over Local Church
In re: Highland Park Methodist Church of Dothan v. Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc., and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United ...
Church property dispute: Conference wins control of local church assets
In re: Mt. Zion of Autauga County, Inc. v. Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc., and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodis...
Church property dispute: Denomination's trust clause prevails over local church's disaffiliation.
In re: Pleasant Hill Methodist Church v. Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc., and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist ...
Church property dispute: National church wins ownership of local congregation's assets
In re: Sunflower United Methodist Church, Inc. v. Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc., and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United M...
CaseLawBrief tracks 20 opinions from Alabama Supreme Court in 2026. This includes published and unpublished decisions.
The most common legal topics were: Church Property Disputes (7 cases), Hierarchical Church Governance (3 cases), Interpretation Of Church Charters And Bylaws (2 cases), Denominational Schisms (2 cases), Express Trusts In Religious Organizations (2 cases).
Outcomes: Defendant Win: 20.