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.

Kandace Brown, a mother of five, faced a challenging situation when she was summoned for jury duty while exclusively brea

Kandace Brown reported to the Jefferson County Courthouse with her 3-month-old and said she was met with threats and hostility from judges.

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.

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.

Breastfeeding mothers will now be exempt from jury duty, according to an administrative order from the Alabama Supreme Court. This ruling follows an outcry from mothers in Jefferson County who had bad experiences when called on for jury duty.

After a mother of a breastfed child claimed a judge threatened her with DHR, lawmakers said they would file bills to address the situation.

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."

The Alabama Supreme Court issued an administrative order Jan. 17 regarding procedures in excusing prospective jurors from service. The Court stated in its order that a nursing mother of an infant child qualifies for an excuse from jury service in advance of the person's summoned date to court.

Breastfeeding women in Alabama will be excused from jury duty, the state's highest court ordered unanimously on Friday, in response to p

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Breastfeeding woman in Alabama will be excused from jury duty the Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday. The order was unanimous.Part of the order read, ‘A nursing mother of an infant child clearly qualifies for the excuse from jury service.