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
April 01, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Judge Under Investigation for Pointing Rifle at Deputy During DisputeThe judge "admitted that he pointed the AR-15 at the lieutenant, and the lieutenant feared for his safety," read a March 31 Judicial Qualification Commission inquiry.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
March 31, 2022 | Daily Report Online
$4.8M Pre-Litigation Settlement Reached After Trooper Kills Unarmed MotoristShooting an unarmed man without cause is unconscionable," said civil rights litigator Andrew Lampros of Hall & Lampros in Atlanta. "We were prepared to sue the trooper, the department and its leadership asserting both Constitutional claims as well as state law tort claims."
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
March 31, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Nearly $1M in Attorney Fees: Lawyers Secure $2.3M Personal Injury Verdict Against City of Atlanta"This case would never have taken 10 years if the city had simply acknowledged responsibility," claimed plaintiff attorney Dwight Chamberlin of Woodstock. "The evidence was very strong and substantial that their lids, that they knew were hazardous, hurt one of their citizens."
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
March 30, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Georgia Elections: Black Men in Races for Judge Could Make History—If ElectedIn the Cobb, Douglas, Gwinnett and Southern judicial circuits, the May 24, 2022 nonpartisan primary election of a Black male candidate as superior court judge would mark the first in each circuit's history.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
March 29, 2022 | Daily Report Online
11th Circuit Issues Substitute Ruling, Grants Attorney Fees on Top of $8.3M Judgment"Unlike the majority opinion, I don't think a prevailing party analysis is the right attorney's fees framework," said U.S. Senior Judge Ed Carnes for the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. "The parties' agreement calls for a different framework."
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
March 28, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Jury Trials to Rise in West Georgia, Thanks to $860K in Public Funding, Senior Judge and Added Courtroom"This grant funding will help ensure that justice is served in a timely manner by providing additional resources to the circuit," said Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Meng Lim.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
March 25, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Doctor Granted New Trial After $3M Wrongful Death Jury Verdict Vacated on Appeal"We tried a great case the first time," said defense attorney Scott Bailey of Huff Powell & Bailey in Atlanta. "We think we have a good defensible case and we look forward to presenting it to another jury."
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
March 25, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Want to Stand Out? Here's What Georgia Appellate Judges Seek in Law Clerks"I've never asked to see anyone's LSAT score, and I never will," tweeted Georgia Court of Appeals Presiding Judge Stephen Dillard.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
March 25, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Race for Retiring Southern Circuit Judge's Seat Pits Three Prosecutors Against Each Other in May ElectionAll three candidates running to replace retiring Southern Judicial Circuit Judge James Hardy have prosecutor experience.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
March 24, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Juvenile Court Judge Mickey Johnson Challenges Judge Dick Perryman in Alapaha Superior Court RaceBoth judges have been licensed to practice law for at least 20 years and have prior experience as prosecutors with the Alapaha Judicial Circuit.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
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