Redtop Market, Inc., and River Road Auto Repair, by and Through Its Owner, Rickey Bolton v. State of Alabama ex Rel…

Summary

The Supreme Court of Alabama held that a circuit court lacks subject‑matter jurisdiction to issue an injunction that restrains the enforcement of criminal laws, even when the plaintiff argues the devices are lawful under a statutory definition. Accordingly, the Court vacated the trial court’s order, dismissed the action and the appeal. A specially concurring justice agreed with the result but expressed personal questions about the exception recognized in Tyson.