Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker demands opponent pull 'slanderous' TV ad on taxes

Published: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 4:59 PM ??? Updated: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 5:41 PM

Alabama Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker today demanded that his Democratic opponent pull a “slanderous and defamatory” TV ad that claims Parker does not pay his taxes.

The ad for Mac Parsons, a judge in the Bessemer division of Jefferson County Circuit Court, accuses Parker of having “thousands in tax liens” and “years of unpaid taxes” while he has served on the state’s highest court.

An attorney for Parker, Al Agricola, sent a letter today to Parsons, threatening to sue his campaign for slander and file charges with the Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission.

“The simple fact is that Justice Parker has the records to verify that your accusation that he ‘does not pay his taxes,’ and the allegations contained in your advertisement are baseless, false, slanderous and misleading,” Agricola wrote.

Parsons was not backing down today, however. His campaign released a statement reiterating the accusations. “Instead of getting lawyers to write letters, Tom Parker should explain to the people of Alabama why he doesn’t pay his taxes,” he said.

The Alabama Republican Party provided documentation from the state Department of Revenue showing that it removed a $548.18 lien in August 2003 after determining that the agency was incorrect.

In the ad, a narrator points out that Parker earns $160,000 a year as a Supreme Court justice.

“But Tom Parker doesn’t pay his taxes. The authorities hit Parker with thousands in tax liens — Alabama tax liens, federal tax liens,” he says. “Years of unpaid taxes while Parker’s been serving on Alabama’s Supreme Court. A Supreme Court justice who doesn’t pay his taxes. That’s really all you need to know about Tom Parker.”

The Department of Revenue document, signed by the assistant commissioner of revenue, stated that Parker and his wife provided information indicating that they had paid the taxes in dispute.

“Therefore, the assessment is declared to be erroneous and not a liability due the state; consequently, the assessment is rescinded, and the accrued interest on the assessment is hereby abated,” the order states.

Republican officials pointed out that the matter was cleared up more than a year before Parker joined the court in 2005. They also said that the reference to “thousands in unpaid taxes” appears to be the result of mistaken identity.

Party officials said the liens were placed against the estate of Parker’s father, Thomas F. Parker III.

But Parsons’ campaign said Parker is responsible for liens filed against the estate because he was the executor and one of the beneficiaries. The justice’s father died in 1983, two decades or more before the liens were filed.

The Parsons campaign provided documentation showing federal liens totaling $5,650.10 issued in June 2003 for tax years 1999 through 2001. The federal government also issued a pair of liens in October 2005 totaling $253.04 for tax years 1997 and 2002.

All of the liens were released in May 2007, according to records. That is two years after Parker took office, Parsons’ campaign pointed out.

“In fact, I will meet Tom Parker at the Montgomery County Probate Office, where these liens are filed, and he can explain how these liens, in his name, at his address, aren’t really his,” Parsons stated.

Parker spokesman Matt Chancey said Parsons’ accusation in the ad — that the justice does not pay is taxes — is literally untrue. He said Parker is the administrator of the estate but receives no income from it.

Chancey said the liens arose from a dispute over depreciation allowances, a disagreement similar to ones that thousands of honest taxpayers have every year.

Chancey said Parsons’ ad first began airing in the Birmingham media market last week and since has spread to most of the state. He estimated that Parsons bought $250,000 to $300,000 worth of air time.

(Updated at 6:32 p.m. to include a response from Parsons and 6:55 p.m. to include a reply from Parker).

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Ad suggests the Supreme Court of Alabama Tom Parker put end to right of women to vote

Published: Saturday, October 30 2010 7 H.

A new television advertising by the Supreme Court of Alabama candidate Mac Parsons suggests that justice Tom Parker supports the right of women to vote.

Advertising, which began broadcasting Friday in Birmingham, Huntsville and markets mobile, refers to a previous claim that Parker does not pay its taxes and load new levels.

"Now get this, Tom Parker won a prize for man-in-the-year group who wants to rewrite the Constitution and in the end a woman the right to vote," an advertiser breaks as faces of women appear on a copy yellowed Constitution. "It is good that they terminate right of women to vote."

The slogan: "" a judge of the Supreme Court which pays its taxes - and could put an end to a woman voting right.""

Parker, a Republican who seek a second term of six years Tuesday, campaign officials ridiculed the implication.Spokesman Matt attached Chancey Democratic challenger to Milton McGregor, an operator of electronic bingo indicted on federal corruption charges.

"This preposterous claim is also ridiculous that say that Mac Parsons was Milton McGregor, support, it must be automatically a Lacrosse" Chancey said by e-mail. "Parsons is insult to himself and the minds of voters do resemble a nut in the process."Send in the clowns! ?

Confrontation of Parker-Parsons easily was the most negative four races for the seat of the Court of appeal in Alabama this year.Parker has accused Parsons, a Senator of the former State of Hueytown, support tax hikes and opposing abortion during her time at the legislative restrictions.

Parker quoted votes he Parsons weakened the resolution of an amendment constitutional overturning Roe vs.Wade and sweetened bills require minors to obtain the permission of a parent or guardian before obtaining an abortion

Parsons Meanwhile called "lazy" Parker because it has the greatest backlog on the High Court.Claim tax has to do with privileges which were placed against the succession of the father died from Parker.Justice is the administrator of the estate.

This allegation drew a sharp rebuke Parker, a threat to bring an action for defamation and announcement of the intention of justice ethics file formal charges against Parsons.

The attack on voting rights refers to a price "George Washington man of the year" given to Parker in 2006 by the Group's Web vision.Site Forum, the condemnation of Parker from the decision of a judge from Florida to enable a man city end life support for his wife comatose, Terri Schiavo; positions of Parker on terrain.et his criticism of the decision of judges companions to overturn death sentence.

The Parsons campaign quotes statements suggesting women group should not vote: "if husband and wife are truly"one flesh"and the husband is its duty to represent the family to the wider community, then what practical advantages offer allowing women to vote?"

Parsons said there are "" good indirect evidence that it supports since that seems to be the main reason that the organization exists.... I would like to see him saying that he does not support it. ""

Chancey said Parker believes that women should have the right to vote and hold office, and it beats every day for all constitutional rights.

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Court Supreme Tom Parker requires opponent pull 'defamatory' TV ad on taxes

Published: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 4 H 59 updated: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 5: 41

Today, Tom Parker Alabama Supreme Court demanded that his Democratic opponent pull a "libelous and defamatory" advertising claims Parker does not pay his taxes.

Advertising for Mac Parsons, a division Bessemer's Jefferson County Circuit Court judge accuses Parker have "thousands of tax privileges" and "years of unpaid taxes" while he sat in the High Court of the State.

A lawyer for Parker, Al Agricola, sent a letter today to Parsons, threatening to continue its campaign for defamation and file with the Alabama judicial inquiry commission expenses.

"The simple fact is that justice Parker records to verify that your accusation that he 'does not pay his taxes' and contained in your advertising claims are groundless, false, defamatory, and false" wrote Agricola.

Parsons does not backup today, however, was. His campaign issued a statement reiterating the charges. "Instead of get lawyers to write letters, Tom Parker should explain to the people of Alabama, why it pays its taxes," he said.

Alabama Republican party has provided to the Ministry of revenue of the status of documents showing that it has withdrawn a privilege of $548.18 in August 2003, after having determined that the Agency was wrong.

In advertising, a narrator pointed out that Parker earns $160,000 per year as a judge of the Supreme Court.

"But Tom Parker pay his taxes.Authorities beat Parker with thousands of tax privileges - tax privileges of Alabama, the privileges of the federal tax, "he said." ""Years while Parker has been at the service of the Supreme Court of Alabama one judge of the Supreme Court who pays his taxes unpaid taxes.This is really all you need to know about Tom Parker.?

The document of the Ministry of revenue, signed by the Deputy revenue Commissioner stated that Parker and his wife provided information indicating that they have paid taxes at issue.

"Therefore, evaluation is declared incorrect and not a liability as a result of the State; therefore, evaluation is canceled and interest assessment are attenuated hereby,"States order.""

Republican officials noted that the question has been allowed to more than a year before Parker joined 2005.Ils Court also said that the reference to "thousands of unpaid taxes" seems to be the result of mistaken identity.

Representatives of the said party privileges were placed against the estate of Parker's father Thomas f. Parker III.

But the campaign of the Parsons said that Parker is responsible for privileges filed against the estate because he was the executor and one justice bénéficiaires.Père died in 1983, the last two decades or further privileges have been filed.

The Parsons campaign provided documents showing Federal privileges totalling $5,650.10 published in June 2003 for the years 1999 to 2001.Le Federal Government has also published a pair of privileges in October 2005 totalling $253.04 for tax years 1997 and 2002.

All privileges have been released in May 2007, the .c files ' is two years after Parker took its functions, the Parsons pointed out campaign.

"In fact, I will meet Tom Parker in Montgomery County registration office, where these privileges are filed, and can explain how these privileges, in his name, his address, not really his," Parsons said.

Parker spokesman Matt said Chancey Parsons in the ad - that justice does pay is tax - charges literally said faux.Il Parker is the administrator of the estate but he received no income.

Chancey said that privilege was born a dispute on provisions for depreciation, similar to those that thousands of honest taxpayers every year disagreement.

Ad Chancey Parsons said began disseminating market media Birmingham last week and, since it has spread to most of the State it was estimated that Parsons has purchased $300 250 000 $000 worth of airtime.

(Updated at 6: 32 p.m. to include a response from Parsons and 6: 55 a.m. to include a response from Parker).

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Cases of divorce key Supreme Court race

A deposit today in a case of divorce in Lonoke, the County of Arkansas focuses on water runoff for State Supreme Court appeals court judge Karen Bake r and Pulaski circuit judge Tim Fox.

Filing a counterclaim Lonoke, Arkansas farmer Shane Hamilton, divorce is seeking divorce from his wife, Lauren, on the grounds that she had been having an affair with Fox. Lauren Hamilton, who has now Hilburn in North Little Rock, business practices was Clerc of Fox for two years and left there are approximately three years of private practice.The prosecution filed Shane Hamilton Kim Kelley, Heber Springs, lawyer who, until the primary election of May was a law clerk and Baker.Elle campaign worker said that it had not worked for Baker capacity since the primary.

Fox, who is married, had no comment directly on this allegation. "I have just always position the personal family business is not open to the public discussion - in an election year or a year non-élection.". He said that he was aware of the filing, but does the had not considered. He noted earlier work by Kelley for Baker and said he saw the filing as "another effort to draw attention away" his campaign on the amount of vacation Baker and his staff took work in the Court of appeal.The site Web of Fox commercials .Baker strongly disputed criticism in its own advertising. (His Web site has advertisements on the radio here).

Kelley said That Lauren Hamilton filed the original combination of divorce on October 12, for reasons of General indignities. Shane Hamilton responded last week requesting that he be granted divorce on grounds of adultery, but did not specify the third partie.Il amended complaint today to be precise.Kelley said that the change was made because rumours are legion in Lonoke, the County of Arkansas and family wanted to be able to respond by referring persons filing légal.Shane Hamilton is seeking custody of children.

Kelley believed that the matter was relevant in the race, because now, Lauren Hamilton worked for a large law firm and her alleged relationship with the judge should be a factor when other members of the society appear in his court.Invited to respond to the Fox said: "This is between litigants."

Deposit today News appears first in Fort Smith, Arkansas progressive site adopts a friendly with the républicains.Kelly general perspective has stated that she had no idea how it reaches this publication.Elle said that she whispered to the committed when it filed its amendment today because she knew that it was likely to be said controversée.Elle Lonoke, Arkansas Clerk had already received phone calls on the matter.

Kelley said that Shane Hamilton had been said by his wife she challenged his reason for divorce.Lauren Hamilton not responded to a call.

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