Watkins said the lawsuit “has nothing to do with the infringement of voting rights.” Keith Watkins rejected those claims in a strongly worded order. Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford, the chairman of the Macon County Commission and others filed the civil lawsuit, saying the actions by Strange were an illegal attempt to override the vote of African-American voters who approved a constitutional amendment to allow bingo in that county.Ĭhief U.S. ![]() MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Calling it overtly frivolous, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit that alleged Attorney General Luther Strange trampled on people's voting rights with efforts to close electronic gambling operations at VictoryLand. ![]() (AP Photo/Montgomery Advertiser, Mickey Welsh) A statement from Strange says VictoryLand is operating in "open defiance" of laws against gambling. Baracades are installed at the entrance to Victoryland Casino in Shorter, Ala.
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