Cedra Mayfield

September 23, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"I intend to become more involved in nonprofit organizations that benefit the special needs community on the south side of Atlanta," said Clayton County State Court Chief Judge Linda S. Cowen. "I have an adult son who is severely autistic, and his care and well-being in the future is of great concern."

By Cedra Mayfield

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September 22, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Hearing dates have been set for suspended Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Christian Coomer, suspended Habersham County Chief Magistrate Judge Gerald W. Johnson and Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson.

By Cedra Mayfield

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September 21, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"The task at issue here—removing or failing to remove an order from a stack of case files—is a mere physical task requiring no 'discretionary judgment' that is 'functionally comparable' to those [made by] judges,'" the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled.

By Cedra Mayfield

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September 20, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"We conclude that, even considering counsel's interest in this case, this category of orders—i.e., orders denying a counsel's motion to withdraw based on a conflict of interest—is not among the 'very small class' of interlocutory rulings that can bypass the ordinary statutory procedures for appellate review," wrote Justice Shawn LaGrua.

By Cedra Mayfield

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September 20, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"It's remarkable to me that the government is playing games," said Justice Charles Bethel during oral arguments Tuesday. "I'm not saying you, Counsel—understand that—but the government you represent is playing games with the process of qualifying candidates for office in a democratic society."

By Cedra Mayfield

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September 19, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Nominations are due to the Judicial Nominating Commission of Georgia by Sept. 23, 2022. Applications are due by Oct. 7, 2022.

By Cedra Mayfield

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September 16, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"Following the 2020 murder of Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, and the resulting state and federal prosecutions, I cannot help but contrast it with the Penn case," said trial consultant Linton Johnson. "The circumstances and motives were basically the same."

By Cedra Mayfield

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September 15, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"We all live a life of service to our clients, colleagues, families and friends," said State Bar of Georgia president Sarah B. "Sally" Akins. "Now it's time to add ourselves to the equation."

By Cedra Mayfield

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September 15, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"We will now file a Motion for Judgement Notwithstanding the Verdict, which will ask the court to reinstate the verdict against the city," said plaintiff attorney Ven R. Johnson.

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

September 14, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Of seven judicial races to be decided by special elections on Nov. 8, four are contested. Candidates are competing for judegeships in Appling, Polk, Rabun and Talbot county probate and magistrate courts.

By Cedra Mayfield

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