Cary Ichter

August 04, 2014 | Daily Report Online

The doctrine of res judicata is codified in Georgia at O.C.G.A. § 9-12-40, which reads as follows:

By Cary Ichter

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June 25, 2010 | Daily Report Online

By Cary Ichter

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January 07, 2011 | Daily Report Online

The Daily Report's Dec. 27, 2010, story, "Appellate ruling urges judges to limit use of special masters," completely misses the principle lessons of the Georgia Court of Appeals' decision in Alston Bird v. Mellon Ventures II. As the story indicates, I was the special master whose recommendations and reports were reviewed and accepted by both the trial court and the Court of Appeals.

By Cary Ichter

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May 28, 2008 | Daily Report Online

In the recent past, there has been much written and said on the subject of "judicial independence." Pundits, practitioners and, in some cases, members of the judiciary themselves have bemoaned the threats posed to the judicial branch and its independence by legislative meddling, voter initiatives and caustic commentary.

By CARY ICHTER

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July 02, 2008 | Daily Report Online

My recent suggestion within these pages that the Georgia judiciary be self-funding 'A self-funding judiciary," May 28, 2008 has incited some thoughtful comment. As I have been proposing funding the judiciary through users fees and other self-generated sources for several years, most typically over cocktails, the content of the responses is familiar and anticipated, though more coherently soberly composed than I am used to.

By CARY ICHTER

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May 20, 2010 | Daily Report Online

When I was interviewed for your May 17 story, "Lawyer accuses opponent of lying to justice over case," one of my first comments was this "is pretty sad." The same comment could be made of the Daily Report's decision to even run the story. Unfortunately, it is hardly newsworthy when one lawyer accuses another of misrepresenting facts or the law.

By Cary Ichter

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