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Tuberville Residency Lawsuit Explained | Birmingham News
A major legal showdown is brewing as a lawsuit attempts to disqualify Republican Senate hopeful Tommy Tuberville from running for Alabama governor, claiming he doesn’t meet the state’s seven-year residency requirement. Tuberville’s team counters with over 100 pages of proof asserting he’s been an Alabama resident since 2019, even with a Florida vacation home — arguing temporary absences don’t break residency. They also claim the state constitution places final authority over such election challenges with the Legislature, not courts. A judge recently heard arguments, and a motion to dismiss is…
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