Thomas L. White, Jr., as Comptroller of the State of Alabama v. Karen John

Summary

The Supreme Court of Alabama reversed a preliminary injunction that barred enforcement of the Comptroller's payroll-deduction guidelines and required payroll deductions for the plaintiffs. The court held that enjoining the guidelines would not remedy the plaintiffs' alleged injury because the underlying statute, rather than the guidelines, prohibited deductions for organizations engaging in political activity. The court also directed dismissal of the purported entity named as the Office of the State Comptroller. Chief Justice Moore, concurring specially, emphasized that the injunction improperly suspended operation of the statute as to the plaintiffs.