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On September 30, 2016, Alabama's Court of the Judiciary, which also chose to ignore Alabama law like the Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission before it, illegally<ref name="LibertyC"/> acted to suspend Moore for the remainder of his term, which ends in 2019, without pay.<ref name=Hero>Unruh, Bob (September 30, 2016). [http://www.wnd.com/2016/09/traditional-marriage-hero-roy-moore-removed-from-office/ Traditional-Marriage 'Hero' Roy Moore Removed from Office]. ''WND''. Retrieved October 7, 2016.</ref><ref>Berman, Mark (September 30, 2016). "[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/09/30/alabama-chief-justice-roy-moore-suspended-from-office-for-remainder-of-term/?utm_term=.8da1250fcf18 Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore suspended for defiance over same-sex marriage]." ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved October 4, 2016.</ref><ref>Berry, Susan (October 4, 2016). "[http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/10/04/alabama-chief-justice-roy-moore-suspended-wont-issue-same-sex-marriage-licenses/ Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore Suspended Because He Won’t Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses]." ''Breitbart''. Retrieved October 4, 2016.</ref> Moore appealed the suspension on October 4, and his lawyer noted that one month prior, the COJ suspended a probate judge merely six months for sexting.<ref>Faulk, Kent (October 4, 2016). "[http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2016/10/alabama_chief_justice_roy_moor_2.html As Roy Moore appeals suspension, his lawyer notes another judge's lesser punishment for sexting]." ''AL.com''. Retrieved October 7, 2016.</ref>

On September 30, 2016, Alabama's Court of the Judiciary, which also chose to ignore Alabama law like the Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission before it, illegally<ref name="LibertyC"/> acted to suspend Moore for the remainder of his term, which ends in 2019, without pay.<ref name=Hero>Unruh, Bob (September 30, 2016). [http://www.wnd.com/2016/09/traditional-marriage-hero-roy-moore-removed-from-office/ Traditional-Marriage 'Hero' Roy Moore Removed from Office]. ''WND''. Retrieved October 7, 2016.</ref><ref>Berman, Mark (September 30, 2016). "[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/09/30/alabama-chief-justice-roy-moore-suspended-from-office-for-remainder-of-term/?utm_term=.8da1250fcf18 Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore suspended for defiance over same-sex marriage]." ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved October 4, 2016.</ref><ref>Berry, Susan (October 4, 2016). "[http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/10/04/alabama-chief-justice-roy-moore-suspended-wont-issue-same-sex-marriage-licenses/ Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore Suspended Because He Won’t Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses]." ''Breitbart''. Retrieved October 4, 2016.</ref> Moore appealed the suspension on October 4, and his lawyer noted that one month prior, the COJ suspended a probate judge merely six months for sexting.<ref>Faulk, Kent (October 4, 2016). "[http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2016/10/alabama_chief_justice_roy_moor_2.html As Roy Moore appeals suspension, his lawyer notes another judge's lesser punishment for sexting]." ''AL.com''. Retrieved October 7, 2016.</ref>

Attempts by [[conservative media]] outlets to get an explanation from J. Michael Joiner, a criminal appeals judge and the head of the Court of the Judiciary panel that imposed the illegal suspension on Moore, were ignored by Joiner's office, clearly indicating that Joiner knew what he and the panel had done was wrong.<ref name=Hero/> [[Liberty Counsel]], which represents Moore in the legal proceedings over the suspension case, have accused the COJ of bias, abuse of political power and breaking the law for their actions against Moore, adding that the SPLC's attack on Moore which led to his illegal<ref name="LibertyC"/> suspension was politically motivated (an accusation also leveled against the Judicial Inquiry Commission), based on nothing more than Moore's position on marriage.<ref name=Hero/>

Attempts by [[conservative media]] outlets to get an explanation from J. Michael Joiner, a criminal appeals judge and the head of the Court of the Judiciary panel that imposed the illegal suspension on Moore, were ignored by Joiner's office, clearly indicating that Joiner knew what he and the panel had done was wrong.<ref name=Hero/> [[Liberty Counsel]], which represented Moore in the legal proceedings over the suspension case, accused the COJ of bias, abuse of political power and breaking the law for their actions against Moore, adding that the SPLC's attack on Moore which led to his illegal<ref name="LibertyC"/> suspension was politically motivated (an accusation also leveled against the Judicial Inquiry Commission), based on nothing more than Moore's position on marriage.<ref name=Hero/>

===Resignation===

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