Associated Press
January 04, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Chief Judge Is Replaced in a Shake-Up on NC Court of AppealsThe new chief judge of the 15-member Court of Appeals, whose appointment took effect Monday, succeeds a chief judge who remains on the court and suggested in an interview Wednesday that her ouster could in part have a political explanation.
By Gary D. Robinson | The Associated Press
4 minute read
January 03, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Fifth Circuit Temporarily Delays New State-Run Court in Mississippi's Majority-Black CapitalThe court granted a temporary administrative stay, blocking the court's creation until at least Jan. 5. The decision followed a request from the NAACP.
By Michael Goldberg | The Associated Press
3 minute read
January 03, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Voter Challenges in Georgia Before 2021 Runoff Didn't Violate Voting Rights Act, Judge SaysU.S. District Judge Steve Jones of the Northern District of Georgia issued a 145-page decision Tuesday in favor of Texas-based nonprofit True the Vote.
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
4 minute read
December 29, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Independent Lawyers Begin Prosecuting Cases of Sexual Assault, Other Crimes in the US MilitaryA new law fueled by a persistent increase in sexual assaults and harassment across the military, places authority with independent lawyers and sidelines commanders.
By Lolita C. Baldor | The Associated Press
5 minute read
December 29, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Alabama Aims to Get Medical Marijuana Program Started in 2024Medical marijuana remains unavailable in Alabama more than two years after lawmakers voted to legalize it in 2021.
By The Associated Press
2 minute read
December 28, 2023 | Daily Report Online
District Judge Accepts Redrawn Georgia Congressional, Legislative Districts That Will Favor GOPThe approval of the maps sets the stage for them to be used in 2024 elections. They're likely to reproduce the current 9-5 Republican majority among Georgia's 14 congressional seats, while retaining GOP majorities in the state Senate and House.
By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press
4 minute read
December 26, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Georgia Judge Rules Against Media Company in Police Records LawsuitsFulton County Superior Court Judge Kimberly M. Esmond Adams ruled Friday that Appen Media Group, which publishes community newspapers in Georgia, did not prove Sandy Springs violated the state's Open Records Act.
By The Associated Press
2 minute read
December 21, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Challengers Attack Georgia's Redrawn Congressional and Legislative Districts in Court Hearing"The state of Georgia is playing games," plaintiff lawyer Abha Khanna said of the new maps. "We're going to make you chase us all over the state from district to district to achieve an equal opportunity for Black voters. It's a constant game of whack-a-mole."
By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press
5 minute read
December 19, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Ga. Election Workers Ask for Court Order Barring Giuliani From Repeating Lies About ThemThe new lawsuit points to comments the former New York City mayor made during and after the damages trial last week, repeating the baseless conspiracy theories about Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss.
By Lindsay Whitehurst | The Associated Press
2 minute read
December 19, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Suit Says Georgia's Lieutenant Governor Should Be Disqualified for Acting as Trump ElectorThe lawsuit comes as a decision remains in limbo on whether to prosecute the Republican on state charges, due to a lack of a special prosecutor willing to take the case.
By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press
5 minute read
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