Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 12-24-1 (2026)
Recusal of Justice or Judge Due to Campaign Contributions.
✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
Repealed by Act 2014-455, §2, effective July 1, 2014.
(Acts 1995, No. 95-648, p. 1355, §1.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11
cases, 1996–2011 · leading case: Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co., Inc., 556 U.S. 868 (2009).
Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co., Inc., 556 U.S. 868 (2009). “The Conference of the Chief Justices has underscored that the codes are "[t]he principal safeguard against judicial campaign abuses" that threaten to imperil "public confidence in the fairness and integrity of the nation's elected judges.”
Brackin v. Trimmier Law Firm, 897 So. 2d 207 (Ala. 2004). “[4] Brackin further argues that my recusal is required under §§ 12-24-1 and -2, Ala.Code 1975. Section 12-24-1 expresses the intent of the Legislature in enacting statutes purporting to require the recusal of justices and judges who receive campaign contributions under certain…”
Greene v. Jefferson Cnty. Comm'n, 13 So. 3d 901 (Ala. 2008). “Campaign contributions are a matter of public record; therefore, the Greene parties are deemed to have constructive knowledge of the alleged violation of §§ 12-24-1 and -2. See Ex parte Kenneth D.”
Hobbs v. Alabama Power Co., 775 So. 2d 783 (Ala. 2000). “Ethics, requires my recusal in matters related to the effect of §§ 12-24-1 and -2, Ala. Code 1975. I, therefore, did not participate in the Court's consideration of the motion ruled on by the Court's order of July 9, 1999, a motion based on §§ 12-24-1 and -2.”
Ex Parte Bryant, 675 So. 2d 552 (Ala. Crim. App. 1996). “A witness is not a "party" to a case as that term is defined in § 12-24-1. Under the facts as we understand them, Judge Galanos was not obliged to recuse because a witness had contributed to his judicial campaign.”
Curvin v. Curvin, 6 So. 3d 1165 (Ala. Civ. App. 2008). “In light of the foregoing, the trial court's denial of the father's motion to recuse is due to be affirmed.”
Finley v. Patterson, 705 So. 2d 834 (Ala. 1997). “Acts 1995 (codified at Ala.Code 1975, §§ 12-24-1 and -2), to his appeal.”
Ex Parte Kenneth D. Mcleod, Fam. Ltd. P'ship, 725 So. 2d 271 (Ala. 1998). “In 1996, the Legislature attempted to deal with the question of judicial campaign contributions, by adopting § 12-24-1 and § 12-24-2. [2] Through this legislation, the burden of disclosing a campaign contribution has been placed on the donor partythe party who can most easily…”
Little v. Strange, 796 F. Supp. 2d 1314 (M.D. Ala. 2011). “Ala.Code § 12-24-1 (1995). Section 12-24-2, titled, “Filing by judges, justices, parties, and attorneys of disclosure statements concerning campaign contributions,” provides: (a) Any justice or judge of an appellate or circuit court of this state shall file, at least two weeks…”
Little v. King, 768 F. Supp. 2d 56 (D.D.C. 2011). “Ala.Code § 12-24-1, -2. Little also seeks to enjoin Alabama Attorney General Troy King from enforcing the Alabama Act until it is precleared.”
McLeod v. McLeod, 725 So. 2d 271 (Ala. 1998). “In 1996, the Legislature attempted to deal with the question of judicial campaign contributions, by adopting § 12-24-1 and § 12-24-2. 2 Through this legislation, the burden of disclosing a campaign contribution has been placed on the donor party — the party who can most easily…”
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