A Montgomery County circuit judge has granted Republican nominee for governor Tommy Tuberville’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging his residency in the state. Montgomery County Circuit Judge Brooke Reid said the court finds that it does not have the jurisdiction to exercise legal action used to challenge a person’s right to hold a public or corporate office.

Background of the Lawsuit

The lawsuit was filed in June by Brooke Lynn Dorgan and Justin Jude LeBlanc, claiming that Tuberville hasn’t lived in Alabama for seven years, which is a requirement in order to run for governor under state law. Tuberville has faced accusations that he has been a resident of Florida, where he owns a beach home in addition to a home in Auburn.

Despite those questions from some, Tuberville won the Republican primary for governor with 85% of the vote in May. The Alabama Republican Party had also held a hearing that affirmed Tuberville was qualified to be Alabama governor based on tax forms, property records and other documents.

Jordan Doufexis, Chairman of Tuberville’s campaign, released a statement saying that the ruling didn’t come from a Republican court protecting Coach Tuberville, but from a Montgomery Democrat judge who followed the law and rejected a bogus lawsuit aimed at hijacking the election before Alabama voters could decide.

Original reporting: Alabama News Network — read the source article.