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Alabama Quo Warranto Suit Seeks to Block Tuberville Residency

6/18/2026

Summary

Story summary

Quo warranto suit was filed on June 17, 2026 in Montgomery County Circuit Court to block Tommy Tuberville’s name from the ballot.
Plaintiffs allege Tuberville fails the residency rule because his residence is a Florida home; they request his tax returns and utility bills to verify residency.
Secretary of State Wes Allen, defendant, declined comment; Alabama Republican Party’s committee affirmed Tuberville’s qualification citing driver’s license, voting record and tax returns.

History

Historical Context

In 1969 the Supreme Court, in an 8-1 ruling authored by Chief Justice Warren Burger, held in Powell v. McCormack that the House may exclude only the constitutional qualifications listed in Article I. That precedent limits Congress’s power to bar members, a point plaintiffs cite in today’s quor-warranto challenge to Senator Tommy Tuberville’s 2026 Alabama ballot, demanding proof of residency.

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Story summary

Quo warranto suit was filed on June 17, 2026 in Montgomery County Circuit Court to block Tommy Tuberville’s name from the ballot.
Plaintiffs allege Tuberville fails the residency rule because his residence is a Florida home; they request his tax returns and utility bills to verify residency.
Secretary of State Wes Allen, defendant, declined comment; Alabama Republican Party’s committee affirmed Tuberville’s qualification citing driver’s license, voting record and tax returns.

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