Alabama, Jury Duty and Breastfeeding

Alabama Mom Details ‘Horrible Experience’ Being Forced To Attend Jury Duty While Breastfeeding
Kandace Brown is an Alabama mother of four with an exclusively breastfed infant. When she received a jury summons in December 2024, she tried to postpone her civic duty but allegedly received pushback from Jefferson County courts.
Alabama supreme court grants breastfeeding women exemption from jury duty after public outcry
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Breastfeeding women in Alabama will be excused from jury duty, the state’s highest court ordered unanimously on Friday, in response to public outcry from a mother who said that she was threatened with child protective services for bringing her nursing infant into court.
Alabama Supreme Court: Nursing mothers exempt from jury duty after outcry over Jefferson County controversy
After a mother of a breastfed child claimed a judge threatened her with DHR, lawmakers said they would file bills to address the situation.
Alabama exempts breastfeeding mothers from jury duty—a win for moms everywhere
It’s a challenge countless breastfeeding moms face, and it’s why Alabama’s new policy, which excuses nursing mothers from jury duty, is so significant. This ruling not only alleviates a huge burden for breastfeeding moms but also represents progress in normalizing the realities of women’s lives within our legal and societal systems.
Breastfeeding mother’s struggle to get out of jury duty sparks change with new exemption
Only days after the incident, public outry led to a new state order excusing breastfeeding women from jury duty.
Alabama mothers react to supreme court ruling excusing breastfeeding mothers from jury duty
Alabama mothers react to supreme court ruling excusing breastfeeding mothers from jury duty
Alabama Supreme Court ruling excuses nursing moms from jury duty
Part of the order read, ‘A nursing mother of an infant child clearly qualifies for the excuse from jury service." It goes on to say “other competent evidence” from a prospective juror seeking to be excused must be submitted telephone, electronic mail, or writing in advance of the prospective juror’s summoned date."
Alabama mother calls for law exempting nursing mothers from jury duty after experience at Jefferson County Courthouse
Sorrell said Alabama currently has no law exempting nursing mothers from jury duty. Alabama House Representative Susan Dubose said after hearing Brown’s story she plans to file a bill regarding this at the 2025 Legislative Session.
Nursing mother calls for new Alabama law regarding breastfeeding and jury duty
Michael and Kristine Barnett adopted Natalia Grace and later successfully petitioned a court to legally re-age her, claiming she was really an adult.
Alabama Mom Says She Was Forced to Attend Jury Duty While Breastfeeding: ‘It Was a Horrible Experience’
Alabama mom Kandace Brown says she attempted to seek exemption from jury duty while breastfeeding her 3-month-old infant who ‘depends on me for life,’ but she claims she was met with pushback from court officials.
Alabama lawmaker backs ‘common sense’ jury exemption for nursing mothers after woman threatened with DHR
A mother shouldn’t be relying on a subjective, sympathetic judge to determine whether she can feed her baby or not,” Rep.
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Alabama woman celebrates Supreme Court win for breast feeding mothers after threats from judge
Before Friday’s decision, there were laws in the Alabama excusing prospective jurors because of certain health concerns, but breast feeding wasn’t included.