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
December 02, 2022 | Daily Report Online
3 Candidates, 1 Seat: Women Judges Fill Shortlist for Clayton County State Court VacancyMeet the judicial candidates in the running to become Clayton County's newest state court judge and learn why each thinks she's the best fit for the role.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
December 01, 2022 | Daily Report Online
New Judgeship Up for Grabs: Meet the Gwinnett County FinalistsMeet the judicial candidates in the running to become Gwinnett County's newest state court judge and learn why each thinks he or she is the best fit for the role.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
November 30, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Final Four: Who Will Become Atlanta's Newest Judge?Meet the judicial candidates in the running to become Atlanta's newest superior court judge and learn why each thinks they're the best fit.
By Cedra Mayfield
7 minute read
November 29, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Cleared of Contempt: Estate Administrator Not Culpable for Late Client's Breaches"We recognize that a nonparty that knowingly violates a court order while representing a party to that order 'may be held in contempt," the Georgia Court of Appeals order read. "But the nonparty must violate the order."
By Cedra Mayfield
7 minute read
November 22, 2022 | Daily Report Online
30 Finalists Hope the Governor Will Appoint Them as Judge to Fill 11 VacanciesThe JNC has shortlisted 30 candidates to fill superior court vacancies in the Alcovy, Atlanta, Blue Ridge, Coweta, Lookout Mountain, Mountain and South Georgia judicial circuits and state court vacancies in the Western, Clayton and Gwinnett judicial circuits.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
November 21, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Anti-SLAPP Statute Helps Dismiss Lawyer's Defamation Claim Against Opposing Counsel"Asking lawyers for deposition transcripts is not in and of itself defamatory," read a Georgia Court of Appeals opinion.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
November 18, 2022 | Daily Report Online
The New Judge Dillard: He's Changed"It's easy to make excuses. I was quite skilled at doing so," said Georgia Court of Appeals Presiding Judge Stephen Dillard. "But if you're honest with yourself, you can find 30 minutes to an hour a day to prioritize your health."
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
November 17, 2022 | Daily Report Online
This Judge Pointed a Rifle at a Deputy While Drunk—Now He Faces Ethics Charges"I used alcohol as an escape for so long and then it became a prison," the suspended judge said. "I've betrayed a confidence that the public put in me."
By Cedra Mayfield
9 minute read
November 17, 2022 | Daily Report Online
'What's a Pretty Girl Like You Doing Walking Alone?': Chief Judge Under InvestigationThe judge faces 58 counts of alleged ethics violations, dating back to 2015.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
November 15, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Did Judge Glazer Get It Right? Case Puts Court in Glare of National Spotlight"Judge Glazer's treatment of Ms. Dragun was, as it should be for all litigants, respectful," said Kristen Browde, co-chair of the National Trans Bar Association in New York.
By Cedra Mayfield
7 minute read
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