Roy Moore
Roy Stewart Moore (born February 11, 1947) is an American lawyer, politician, and former judge.
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| 30th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama | |
| In office January 15, 2013 – April 26, 2017 Suspended: May 6, 2016 – April 26, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Chuck Malone |
| Succeeded by | Lyn Stuart |
| In office January 15, 2001 – November 13, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Perry O. Hooper Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Gorman Houston (Acting) |
| Judge for the Sixteenth Circuit Court of Alabama | |
| In office 1992–2000 | |
| Appointed by | H. Guy Hunt |
| Preceded by | Julius Swann |
| Succeeded by | William Millican |
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| Born | Roy Stewart Moore February 11, 1947 Gadsden, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (1992–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (Before 1992) |
| Spouse(s) | Kayla Kisor |
| Children | 4 (1 adopted) |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (JD) |
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| Website | Campaign website |
Moore has earned significant national attention and controversy over his strongly anti-homosexual, anti-Muslim, and far-right[1][2] views, his belief that Christianity should order public policy,[3] as well as his past ties to neo-Confederates and white nationalist groups.[4]
Early life
Moore was born in Gadsden, Alabama. He studied at the United States Military Academy and at the University of Alabama. He married Kayla Kisor. They have four children. Many women called him a hebephile and ephebophile after he courted them while they were young teens.[5]
Supreme Court of Alabama
Moore was elected to the position of Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court in 2001, but removed from his position in November 2003 by the Alabama Court of the Judiciary for refusing to remove a monument of the Ten Commandments commissioned by him from the Alabama Judicial Building, despite orders to do so by a federal court.
Moore was again elected Chief Justice in 2013, but was suspended in May 2016, for encouraging judges to continue to enforce the state's ban on same-sex marriage despite the fact that it had been deemed unconstitutional. Following an unsuccessful appeal, Moore resigned in April 2017.
Failed governor campaigns
Moore sought the Republican nomination for the governorship of Alabama in 2006, but lost to incumbent Bob Riley in the June primary by a nearly 2-to-1 margin. He sought the Republican nomination for the office again in 2010,[6] but placed fourth in the Republican primary.
United States special senate race, 2017
Moore defeated incumbent Luther Strange in the Republican primary to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions upon Sessions's confirmation as Attorney General of the United States. He faced Democratic nominee Doug Jones in the special election on December 12, 2017.[7]
According to Vox, if Moore is elected, he is likely to be the most far-right Senator, "far afield from even the most conservative Republican currently in the Senate."[8]
Moore lost the election to Jones with his 48.8% to Jones's 49.6%.[9]
Sexual harassment allegations
In November 2017, he was accused of sexual abuse of underage girls in the past.[10] Republicans such as John McCain and Mitt Romney called for Moore to drop out of the race after the allegations were reported.[11][12] Other senators withdrew their endorsements of Moore's Senate candidacy.[13][14][15][16] Days later, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that he believes the women who made the accusations and that Moore should "step aside".[17] Speaker of the House Paul Ryan also called for Moore to abandon his campaign.[18] President Donald Trump, however, expressed support for Moore.
2020 Senate race
Moore announced on June 20, 2019 that he would challenge for Doug Jones once again for his Senate seat in the 2020 election.[19] He did not however win the republican primary election, losing to Jeff Sessions and senator-elect Tommy Tuberville.[20]
References
- ↑ "Far-right view helps Moore in Alabama". Associated Press. September 28, 2017.
Gray, Rosie. "The Breitbart Universe Unites for Roy Moore". The Atlantic.many Alabamians view Moore's hard-right social conservatism as a sign of his commitment to standing on principle.
- ↑ Kim Chandler & Jay Reeves (September 27, 2017). Far-right candidate Roy Moore captures US Senate primary runoff in Alabama. https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2017/09/26/firebrand-roy-moore-captures-senate-primary-alabama/IJnKnfFmQBD1v8IafBFFeJ/story.html.
- ↑ "First Muslim Congressman says Roy Moore 'lawless'" (in en-US). AL.com. http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/09/first_muslim_congressman_says.html. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
Jenny Jarvie (September 30, 2016). "'Not going to miss the Ayatollah of Alabama': State's chief justice ousted over anti-gay-marriage order". Los Angeles Times.
"US judge ousted over gay marriage stand". BBC News. October 1, 2016. - ↑ CNN, Chris Massie and Andrew Kaczynski,. Pro-Confederate activists held 'Secession Day' event at Roy Moore's foundation two years in a row. http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/27/politics/kfile-roy-moore-secession-day-events/index.html.
- ↑ Reeves, Andrée E. "Alabama's Senate runoff election mirrors the national struggle for the heart and soul of the Republican Party." USApp-American Politics and Policy Blog (2017)
- ↑ Roy Moore enters race for governor. Montgomery Bureau. June 2, 2009. http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090602/ARTICLES/906025028?Title=Roy-Moore-enters-race-for-governor. Retrieved June 23, 2015.[dead link]
- ↑ David Weigel, Who is Doug Jones, and can he defeat Roy Moore in conservative Alabama?, The Washington Post (September 27, 2017).
- ↑ Jeff Stein (September 25, 2017). "Alabama's Roy Moore would be the most extreme senator — with huge consequences for Congress". Vox.
- ↑ Ch, Kim; LER; Peoples, Steve (December 13, 2017). "Democrat Jones wins stunning red-state Alabama Senate upset". AP NEWS.
- ↑ McCrummen, Stephanie; Crites, Alice; Reinhard, Beth (November 9, 2017). Woman says Roy Moore initiated sexual encounter when she was 14, he was 32. https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/woman-says-roy-moore-initiated-sexual-encounter-when-she-was-14-he-was-32/2017/11/09/1f495878-c293-11e7-afe9-4f60b5a6c4a0_story.html. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ↑ Steve Peoples (November 9, 2017). "Sen. John McCain on Moore allegations: 'He should immediately step aside'". The Arizona Republic. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/nation/2017/11/09/sen-john-mccain-moore-allegations-he-should-immediately-step-aside/851253001/.
- ↑ Nolan D. McCaskill (November 10, 2017). "Romney: 'Unfit' Moore 'should step aside". Politico. https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/10/roy-moore-accusations-mitt-romney-244778.
- ↑ Watson, Kathryn (November 10, 2017). Senators begin rescinding support of Alabama candidate Roy Moore. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senators-begin-rescinding-support-of-alabama-candidate-roy-moore/. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ↑ Peoples, Steve; Chandler, Kimberly (November 10, 2017). lMoore denies sexual misconduct, but GOP fears election risk. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/moore-denies-sexual-misconduct-but-gop-fears-election-risk/2017/11/10/85754d7c-c686-11e7-9922-4151f5ca6168_story.html. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ↑ Seipel, Brooke (November 11, 2017). Cassidy pulls endorsement of Moore. http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/359961-cassidy-pulls-endorsement-of-moore. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ↑ Smilowitz, Elliott (November 13, 2017). Cruz pulls support from Moore: Allegations merit 'criminal prosecution' if true. http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/360205-cruz-pulls-support-from-roy-moore-allegations-merit-criminal-prosecution-if. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ↑ Sullivan, Sean; Viebeck, Elise (November 13, 2017). McConnell calls on Roy Moore to end Senate campaign following accusations of sexual misconduct. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mcconnell-calls-on-roy-moore-to-end-senate-campaign-following-accusations-of-sexual-misconduct/2017/11/13/1ca48d56-c890-11e7-aa96-54417592cf72_story.html. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ↑ Sullivan, Sean (November 14, 2017). Paul Ryan joins GOP calls for Roy Moore to end campaign amid sexual misconduct allegations. https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/paul-ryan-joins-gop-calls-for-roy-moore-to-end-campaign-amid-sexual-misconduct-allegations/2017/11/14/65a4c824-c951-11e7-aa96-54417592cf72_story.html. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ↑ Blinder, Alan (June 20, 2019). Roy Moore, Polarizing Republican, Will Again Run for Senate in Alabama. New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/20/us/politics/roy-moore-running-again.html. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ↑ "Sessions loses runoff in Alabama as Trump helps end career of key supporter he came to despise". The Washington Post. 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sessions-tuberville-alabama-senate/2020/07/14/5643926e-c5ef-11ea-8ffe-372be8d82298_story.html.
Other websites
- Judge Roy Moore for Senate Archived 2017-05-28 at the Wayback Machine, Campaign website.
- Foundation For Moral Law, legal organization chaired by Moore.
- "Column archive". Archived from the original on January 5, 2007. at WorldNetDaily
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- "The Ten Commandments Case". Archived from the original on January 5, 2007. – archive of Montgomery Advertiser stories related to Roy Moore.
- Appearances on C-SPAN