FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS ADVISORY
March 3, 2015
For More Information, contact:
Luther Strange
Mike Lewis (334) 343-2199
Alabama Attorney General
Joy Patterson (334) 242-7491
Claire Haynes (334) 242-7351
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ATTORNEY GENERAL STRANGE ANNOUNCES
ALABAMA ACCOUNTABILITY ACT UPHELD BY
ALABAMA SUPREME COURT
(MONTGOMERY) – Attorney General Luther Strange announced the Alabama Supreme Court
has upheld the constitutionality of the Alabama Accountability Act, reaffirming the right of
Alabama parents to choose the schools that are best for their children.
“In their Monday ruling, the Alabama Supreme Court rejected multiple claims from the plaintiffs
that the Alabama Accountability Act is unconstitutional,” said Attorney General Strange. “The
Supreme Court’s ruling makes it crystal clear that Alabama parents have the right to school
choice in seeking the best education for their children.”
The Alabama Supreme Court rejected the lower state court’s May 28, 2014, ruling that the
Alabama Accountability Act violated the state’s constitution, including provisions concerning
legislative procedure and prohibitions against appropriations of money to non-state charitable,
educational or religious institutions, as well as the prohibition against the state advancing
religion.
“On June 4, 2014, my office appealed the lower court ruling and obtained a stay pending the
outcome of the Alabama Supreme Court’s judgment. I am pleased that after careful
consideration the state’s high court agreed that the Alabama Accountability Act is constitutional
and unquestionably is the law.
“I wish to commend my legal team for their hard work in successfully defending the Alabama
Accountability Act, and I congratulate the parents and organizations who joined the state in
supporting the law in court.”
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