Ousted Justice to Run for Governor in 2006
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Former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, who was ousted in 2003 for disobeying a federal court order to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the state Judicial Building, said he would be a candidate for governor in 2006.
Moore, 58, a fundamentalist Christian who supports school prayer and opposes gay marriage, pledged to fight higher taxes, tighten restrictions on illegal immigrants and improve education if elected.
“I believe that God is leading me to uphold the laws in Alabama and guide its policies,” Moore said after announcing his candidacy.
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