Cedra Mayfield

May 15, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"[T]he plaintiff asks this Honorable Court to issue an order enjoining the Secretary of State and State Election Board from the distribution of any further ballots, absentee or regular, or permitting any further voting until such time as this matter is heard before this Honorable Court," read an emergency petition filed Tuesday.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

May 14, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"I have never decided or declared how I'd rule on any case," former U.S. Rep. John Barrow said Monday during a post-hearing press conference.

By Cedra Mayfield

9 minute read

May 13, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Compared 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

New 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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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