U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging his residency in Alabama. The lawsuit, filed by Brooke Lynn Dorgan and Justin Jude LeBlanc, claims that Tuberville has not lived in Alabama for the last seven years as required by the state constitution.
Background of the Lawsuit
The plaintiffs allege that Tuberville’s official residence is actually in Florida, not the house in Auburn where his name was added to the deed in May 2024. Tuberville claims that the only reason his name was not on the deed before that date was because he had been unavailable on signing day due to his U.S. Senate duties.
The Alabama Republican Executive Committee has rejected two previous challenges of Tuberville’s residence. The latest decision stated that the evidence presented by Tuberville is conclusive as to his being a resident citizen of Alabama since prior to November 2019.
Attorneys for Dorgan and LeBlanc are requesting a ‘quo warranto’ remedy, which challenges an individual’s right to hold a public office. Given the upcoming election, the plaintiffs also requested that their desired trial by jury run on an expedited timeline.
Original reporting: The Tuscaloosa Thread — read the source article.
