| Heflin-Torbert Judicial Building | |
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.jpg) The Heflin-Torbert Judicial Building | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 300 Dexter Avenue Montgomery, Alabama, United States |
| Coordinates | 32°22′37″N 86°18′16″W / 32.37694°N 86.30444°W |
| Completed | 1994 |
| Cost | $35 million |
| Owner | State of Alabama |
| Height | |
| Roof | 158 feet (48 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 above ground, 2 below |
| Floor area | 338,000 square feet (31,401 m2) |
| References | |
| [1] | |
Heflin-Torbert Judicial Building, commonly called the Alabama Judicial Building, is a state government building in Montgomery, Alabama. It houses several state judicial agencies, most notably the Supreme Court of Alabama, Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, and Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. It is the first state court building in the United States to house all three courts under one roof.[2] Additionally, it houses the State Law Library.[3]
The neoclassical-style structure was completed in 1994 at a cost of approximately $35 million.[2]
In 2001, Roy Moore, who was Chief Justice at the time, placed a Ten Commandments monument on public display in the rotunda of the building. This placement of a religious monument in a government judicial building caused a nationwide controversy.[4][5]
- ^ "Alabama Judicial Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Alabama Judicial Building Tour". Alalinc. Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library. Archived from the original on 2012-05-17. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ "Welcome". Alabama Judicial System. State of Alabama. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ "Glassroth v. Moore" (PDF). FindLaw. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-21. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ^ West, William F. (August 28, 2003). "Display removal irritates crowd". Montgomery Advertiser.