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A circuit court judge has vacated the results of the city of Tuscaloosa’s District 7 City Council results, clearing the path for a special election to determine who will hold this seat. Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Robert S. Vance issued his decision Thursday, less than a week after final summary judgment arguments were submitted by attorneys for incumbent Councilor Sonya McKinstry and political newcomer Cassius Lanier, who won by 28 votes. Days after her defeat, McKinstry filed a legal challenge to the election citing Lanier’s legal eligibility to hold the office based on his prior felony convictions and asked the court to name her the winner. ....
Tuscaloosa’s District 7 City Council winner has been pardoned of all past felony convictions – state and federal – and his attorney said he is now ready to take office. But whether he can now depends on the ruling by a Circuit Court judge, who later this month is set to consider a court challenge to Cassius Lanier’s legal ability to seek and hold office. Lanier defeated District 7 Councilor Sonya McKinstry by 28 votes – 752-724 – in the city’s March 2 municipal general election that saw 17% of the district s voters cast ballots. Less than a week later, the two-term incumbent filed a legal challenge to the election and asked a judge to set aside the outcome and declare her the winner because of Lanier’s prior felony convictions. ....