Supreme Court of Alabama
Ex Parte State of Alabama. (In Re State of Alabama v. Albert MacK Iii).
December 17, 20102010 Ala. LEXIS 241
Summary
The Alabama Supreme Court denied the State’s petition for a writ of mandamus, holding that the trial court must order the Tuscaloosa County Board of Registrars to produce voter‑registration applications containing race and gender information for juror venires from 1978‑1995. The Court affirmed the lower court’s denial of further discovery and rejected the State’s arguments that the request was a fishing expedition or an undue burden. Justice Murdock’s dissent argued the majority’s relief was unwarranted.