Renfroe v. Rigsby update

Though the Renfroe v. Rigsby case in Alabama has lost the spotlight to other legal developments, like a solid but B list actor on the red carpet at the Oscars when Tom Cruise steps out of his limo, it's worth mentioning that the case goes on and worth filling you in on some developments.As I posted about recently, Judge Acker denied motions by Scruggs and the Rigsby sisters that he recuse himself from the case on the grounds of the perception of bias that might arise from his referral of Scruggs for criminal contempt of court charges (Scruggs is not a party in this case, nor did he represent the Rigsbys in the lawsuit against them by Renfroe). In his order denying the motion, Acker stayed further proceedings in the case, except, as he explained in this later order, for discovery. H