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U.S. Court House & Post Office: Birmingham: Second Avenue North and 18th Street N.D. Ala. 1893 1921 Razed in the early 20th century. Robert S. Vance Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse † Birmingham: 1800 5th Avenue North N.D. Ala. 1921 present Named after Court of Appeals judge Robert Smith Vance in 1990. Hugo L. Black U.S. Courthouse: Birmingham
In 1960, James Armstrong, a local black barber, along with his two sons Dwight and Floyd filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Armstrong v. Birmingham Board of Education was a class-action lawsuit filed to desegregate the schools of Birmingham. This case spanned from 1960 through 1983.
I-20/59, 8th Court W, and 8th Ave. W 33°30′30″N 86°50′34″W / 33.5084°N 86.8427°W / 33.5084; -86.8427 ( Bush Hills Historic Five Points West
The Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama is the main county courthouse of Jefferson County, Alabama. It is the county's sixth main courthouse building, and the third in Birmingham. The cornerstone was laid in 1929, and the building was completed in 1932. The prior courthouse was demolished in 1937.
Ten years later, the Supreme Court is poised to review the latest case surrounding Section 2, after a court ruling that landed “a body blow to what is left of the Voting Rights Act,” according ...
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama is one of three federal judicial districts in Alabama. [3] Court for the District is held at Anniston, Birmingham, Florence, Huntsville, and Tuscaloosa. Northwestern Division comprises the following counties: Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, and Lawrence.
The creation of a Democratic-leaning congressional district in Alabama has drawn a sprawling field of candidates as Democrats eye a rare opportunity in the deep red state to flip a Republican seat ...
The Post Office has moved out of the building, but the structure continues to maintain a prominent presence in the financial/business district of downtown Birmingham. Occupying an entire city block of 5th Avenue, between 18th and 19th Streets, the building is a local landmark and the historic symbol of the Federal presence in Birmingham. [4]