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 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 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.
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
Nursing mother calls for new Alabama law regarding breastfeeding and jury duty
Michael and Kristine Barnett adopted Natalia Grace and later successfully petitioned a court to legally re-age her, claiming she was really an adult.
Another Jefferson County breastfeeding mom speaks out about jury duty nightmare
After a story we first brought you on Tuesday, more moms are speaking out, saying they felt threatened and humiliated when they asked to be released from jury duty because they were exclusively breastfeeding their babies.
Alabama mothers react to supreme court ruling excusing breastfeeding mothers from jury duty
Breastfeeding mothers will now be exempt from jury duty, according to an administrative order from the Alabama Supreme Court. This ruling follows an outcry from mothers in Jefferson County who had bad experiences when called on for jury duty.
Alabama Supreme Court: Nursing mothers exempt from jury duty after outcry over Jefferson County controversy
Alabama judges will be required to have written procedures in place to excuse nursing mothers from jury service under an order issued days after a Jefferson County mother said she was threatened by a judge when she reported for jury duty with her breastfed child.
Alabama woman celebrates Supreme Court win for breastfeeding mothers after threats from judge
Before Friday’s decision, there were laws in Alabama excusing prospective jurors because of certain health concerns, but breastfeeding wasn’t included.
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 ...
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 ...