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With a hot presidential election in full swing, this year's elections of three new Alabama Supreme Court judges are not likely to make headlines. But Alabamians should take a closer look, because special interest groups are again using their money in an attempt to dominate our Supreme Court. Money is a very powerful tool, but it should not rule the day in judicial elections.

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Washington, D.C., needs to be prepared for measures that make condoms available in schools and needle-exchange programs available for injection drug users, if the city is to tackle HIV/AIDS effectively,

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It is vitally important for the proper functioning of state government for the highest court of the judicial branch to be completely fair and impartial and beyond even the hint of partisanship or favoritism. Though our Supreme Court is comprised of honorable and respected men and women, most were elected in elections shaped and tainted by partisan politics and special interest money. Those deciding the basic and fundamental rights of its citizens must be above even a glimmer of suspicion of political persuasion.

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At a day-long symposium here today, The Alabama Appleseed Center for Law & Justice joined with the President of the Alabama State Bar and others calling for major reform to the indigent defense system in Alabama. Citing numerous shortcomings with the present quality and access to legal services for low-income defendants, Alabama Appleseed noted that "Alabama's indigent defense system needs fixing."

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