Skip to content
South Alabama News

Mobile and Baldwin County News

South Alabama News

Mobile and Baldwin County News

Category: Chatom

News from Chatom in Washington County, Alabama.

Chatom A historic legislative chamber, representing the Alabama Senate where Pierre Pelham served

Pierre Pelham, 1929-2009: The Chatom Lawyer Who Ran the Alabama Senate

James Bullard, December 4, 2009

Pierre Pelham, the Harvard-trained lawyer from Chatom who served two terms in the Alabama Senate and became its president pro tem, died at 80. Friends and rivals recalled a formidable and elusive figure.

Continue Reading
Chatom An empty courtroom with a wooden judge's bench

Nine Judges Were Pressed Into Service to Cover a Suspended Judge’s Docket

James Bullard, February 23, 2008

With Clarke County Circuit Judge Stuart DuBose suspended and facing a 60-charge ethics complaint, judges from Washington, Choctaw, Monroe and Marengo counties were assigned to keep his courtrooms running.

Continue Reading
Chatom Law books and a gavel on a desk in a legal office

Judge-Elect’s Law License in Jeopardy After Supreme Court Rejects Discipline as Too Lenient

James Bullard, November 1, 2006

Circuit Judge-elect Stuart DuBose faced renewed bar discipline in late 2006 after the Alabama Supreme Court rejected a suspension timed to begin the day after the election as too lenient.

Continue Reading
©2026 South Alabama News | WordPress Theme by SuperbThemes