Mothers shared their experiences about nursing and childcare when summoned to jury duty in Jefferson County, which ultimately sparked change.

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.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Share BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Breastfeeding women in Alabama will be excused from jury duty, the state’s ...

It’s a challenge countless breastfeeding moms face, and it’s why Alabama’s new policy, which excuses nursing mothers from jury duty, is so significant. This ruling not only alleviates a huge burden for breastfeeding moms but also represents progress in normalizing the realities of women’s lives within our legal and societal systems.

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.

Only days after the incident, public outry led to a new state order excusing breastfeeding women from jury duty.

Brown also thanked Alabama Reps. Susan DuBose, R-Hoover and April Weaver, R-Brierfield, who started working this week on legislation that would exempt nursing mothers from jury duty for up to two ...

Breastfeeding women in Alabama will be excused from jury duty, the state’s highest court ordered on Friday BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Breastfeeding women in Alabama will be excused from jury duty ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- 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 ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — 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 ...

Kandace Brown's Facebook post went viral after a judge wouldn't excuse her, despite being her infant's only source of food.

Kandace Brown is an Alabama mother of four with an exclusively breastfed infant. When she received a jury summons in December 2024, she tried to postpone her civic duty but allegedly received pushback from Jefferson County courts.