Alabama county commission complains about its probate judge
The Columbus (Ga) Ledger-Inquirer reports about a kerfuffle just across the river in Alabama:
Russell County Probate Judge Al Howard is facing his second judicial ethics complaint in recent weeks.The Russell County Commission approved 4-2 at its meeting Wednesday to ask County Attorney Billy Benton to file a complaint against Howard "for his interference in the legal duty of the commission to implement a required redistricting plan."
Commissioner Gentry Lee read the motion for the complaint, which will be filed with the Judicial Inquiry Commission of Alabama, with copies sent to the secretary of state and the state attorney general.
Howard told the commission at a recent meeting that the redistricting plan was approved too late by the Justice Department and it could not be put in place by the June 1 primary. The commission asked for an opinion from the attorney general's office, which said the election could proceed. The commission then directed the registrar's office to implement the redistricting and notify voters of the changes.