Who vacated the seat for which a Republican nominee ran who was suspended from his court position in 2016?
Lyn Stuart:  She was appointed acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama one May 6, 2016, when her predecessor, Roy Moore, was suspended. Lyn Stuart:  In September 2016, Moore's suspension was made permanent, and he resigned in April 2017. Roy Moore: Roy Stewart Moore (born February 11, 1947) is an American lawyer, politician, and former judge. Roy Moore:  Moore is the Republican nominee in the 2017 special election to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions upon Sessions's confirmation as Attorney General of the United States.
Jeff Sessions