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December 19, 2023 | Daily Report Online

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit rejected Meadows' request, affirming a lower court opinion from September. The ruling is a win for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who brought the case and is seeking to try the remaining defendants in a single trial in a Georgia state court.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

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December 18, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Jim Troupis, a former judge, was deeply involved in Trump's efforts to overturn Wisconsin's 2020 election results. He remains a defendant in a lawsuit filed against him, Trump's attorney Ken Chesebro and the 10 fake Republican electors. In Georgia, Chesebro and Trump are also defendants in a Fulton County investigation into efforts to overturn that state's election results.

By Scott Bauer | The Associated Press

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December 18, 2023 | Daily Report Online

The $148 million verdict in a defamation case brought by two former Georgia election workers marks a new low point for the man once lauded as "America's mayor," whose advocacy of Donald Trump's false election claims has led to criminal charges and hefty legal bills.

By Alanna Durkin Richer | The Associated Press

6 minute read

December 18, 2023 | Daily Report Online

In October, residents of Sapelo Island in Georgia, who largely rely on a ferry to get to the mainland, accused county officials of making it difficult for residents to attend important public meetings by scheduling them after the last ferry was slated to depart. That decision highlights what some observers say is a striking trend toward secrecy among local governments across the U.S.

By Eric Scicchitano/CHNI News and Josh Kelety | The Associated Press

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December 18, 2023 | Daily Report Online

U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross on Thursday forbade the Cobb County school district from using a map supported by the current board's four Republican members, finding in a preliminary injunction that the map is "substantially likely to be an unconstitutional racial gerrymander."

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

4 minute read

December 15, 2023 | Daily Report Online

The letters, obtained Thursday by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution through an open records request, were hand-written and terse. Neither letter acknowledges the legitimacy of Democrat Joe Biden's win in Georgia's 2020 election nor denounces the baseless conspiracy theories they pushed to claim Trump was cheated out of victory through fraud.

By The Associated Press

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December 15, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Mark Meadows, who is charged alongside former President Donald Trump and 17 others, is accused of scheming to keep the Republican in power after Democrat Joe Biden won Georgia in 2020. Meadows testified at a hearing in August that the actions detailed in the sweeping indictment were taken as part of his job.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

4 minute read

December 14, 2023 | Daily Report Online

The jury left for the day without announcing a decision and were expected to resume deliberations at Washington's federal courthouse Friday morning.

By Lindsay Whitehurst and Alanna Durkin Richer | The Associated Press

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December 14, 2023 | Daily Report Online

If the city wins, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could kill the petition drive by ruling it illegal under state law, or rule all of 100,000-plus signatures collected are void because none were submitted by the original 60-day deadline of Aug. 21.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

4 minute read

December 14, 2023 | Daily Report Online

The Fulton County DA is seeking an August trial date for Trump and his co-defendants, a time frame that would put the current front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination in court defending himself in the months, weeks and even days leading up to the November general election.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

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