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Federal Judge Rules Cullman County, Alabama, Money Bond System Unconstitutional

by Derek Gilna

U.S. District Court Judge Madeline Hughes Haikala issued a preliminary injunction on September 13, 2018, which effectively ends the money bond system of Cullman County, Alabama, finding that it violates the Eighth Amendment, which states: “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel ...

 

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