After a mother of a breastfed child claimed a judge threatened her with DHR, lawmakers said they would file bills to address ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Breastfeeding women in Alabama will be excused from jury duty, the state’s highest court ordered ...

"Because Reed's claim is moot, and because no cited exception to mootness applies, we must dismiss this appeal," the court ...

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 ...

Part of the order read, ‘A nursing mother of an infant child clearly qualifies for the excuse from jury service." It goes on ...

Before Friday’s decision, there were laws in the Alabama excusing prospective jurors because of certain health concerns, but breast feeding wasn’t included.

The Alabama Supreme Court issued an administrative order that requires Alabama judges to have written procedures excusing breastfeeding mothers from jury duty. Previously, state code did not ...

Only days after a mom was threatened with DHR for bringing her infant to the Jefferson County Courthouse, the Alabama Supreme Court issued an administrative order declaring a nursing mother should be ...

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 ...