Judge rules Tuscaloosa city council candidate ineligible
City council to call for special election in District 7 (Source: WBRC) By Ugochi Iloka | April 29, 2021 at 12:27 PM CDT - Updated April 29 at 12:27 PM
TUSCALOOSA , Ala. (WBRC) - Circuit Judge Robert Vance ruled Thursday the Tuscaloosa City Council candidate and winner in the District 7 election is ineligible to hold the office to which he was elected.
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