Cedra Mayfield
Cedra Mayfield is a litigation reporter with the Daily Report, the ALM newspaper in Atlanta. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @cedramayfield
May 13, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Power Shift: Judicial Appointments Lag as Retiring Judges Commit to Full TermsCompared to 13 judicial appointments made during first quarter of 2023, Gov. Brian Kemp has appointed eight judges to judicial vacancies between Jan. 1 and March 31, 2024.
By Cedra Mayfield
8 minute read
May 10, 2024 | Law.com
Holwell Shuster & Goldberg Partners Leverage 'Hostile' Witnesses to Secure $101 Million Verdict Against WalmartNew York litigators Brendon DeMay and Priyanka Timblo recently secured a $101 million federal jury verdict against retail giant Walmart in the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. On Legal Speak, the duo discuss how they went about using hostile witnesses to further their case.
By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith
1 minute read
May 09, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Headed to High Court? Candidate for Judge Pushes Back"The secretary of state has acknowledged in court that his office believes Ms. Johnson's interpretation of Georgia's qualification provisions is correct," said petitioner counsel Kurt Kastor of Kastorf Law.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
May 09, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Ruling Challenged: Senior Judge to Decide Residency Dispute in Douglas Probate Race"The standard of review is whether the ruling of the board was clearly erroneous," said respondent counsel Justin O'Dell of O'Dell, O'Neal, Hungerford, & Blanchard. "[T]here is an abundance of evidence to support the board's decision."
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
May 08, 2024 | Daily Report Online
A Judge Is Fighting Sanctions: Defense Counsel Files Exception"We believe that the charges against Judge Peterson were not proven, and even if they were, that the level of discipline imposed is excessive," said respondent counsel S. Lester Tate III of Akin & Tate in Cartersville.
By Cedra Mayfield
8 minute read
May 07, 2024 | Daily Report Online
$3.8M Settlement Reached After Deacon Dies in Atlanta Police Custody"While this part of their struggle is coming to a close, this fight for justice will not end until criminal charges are levied," said plaintiff counsel Mawuli Mel Davis of the Davis Bozeman Johnson Law Firm in Decatur.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
May 06, 2024 | Daily Report Online
'Not Ripe': Challenge of Georgia Court of Appeals Candidate's Residency Nixed"Most tellingly, he did not have a key to the apartment, a mailbox key, or a device to access the building. To get into the apartment, he had to make arrangements with one of his sons," the judge wrote.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
May 03, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Residency Challenge: Motion to Include Cellphone Data Reveals Details About Judicial Candidate's Whereabouts"With physical presence confirmed, Mr. Davis' intent regarding his residence in Georgia is what matters, not the number of days or nights he spent at a particular location," read a motion response prepared by respondent counsel Bryan Tyson of The Election Law Group.
By Cedra Mayfield
7 minute read
May 02, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Candidate for Judge Challenges Disqualification Linked to 'Bank Error'Meeting minutes attributed the challenger's candidacy disqualification to an untimely dispute of a banking error that resulted in a returned qualifying fees check.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
May 01, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Hearing Date Announced in Judge's Misconduct ProbeJudicial misconduct proceedings for Middle Georgia Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Robert S. Reeves have been scheduled for June 17-20 at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
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