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
February 12, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Cellphone Evidence in Spotlight as Justices Scrutinize Admissibility"If we give police officers the idea that they can illegally access a cellphone, see whatever's on there and then go get a warrant based upon the warrantless stuff that they've seen, they can reverse engineer enough probable cause," argued appellant counsel John Jay McArthur.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
February 09, 2024 | Daily Report Online
'Check Herself ... Into Jail': Judge's Ethics Hearing Ends, Sanction Discussions Begin"She could check herself into the Douglas County Jail for two days and put on an orange suit," said Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia Hearing Panel member Richard Hyde.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
February 08, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Judgment Vacated: Hospital's Certificate of Need Conveyed Private Right"[A] right under a [Certificate of Need] to operate a particular kind of hospital is a private right because the right to use one's property in a particular way is a traditional property right," the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
February 07, 2024 | Daily Report Online
State of the Judiciary: Legal Professional Shortage Impacting Administration of Justice"[W]ithin the Supreme Court, we have experienced a staff attorney turnover rate of over 57 percent since January 2019," said Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs Wednesday.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
February 07, 2024 | Daily Report Online
'Rule of Law May Be Under Attack': Presiding Justice Notes Societal Pressures"The rule of law may be under attack in aspects of culture and society," said Presiding Justice Nels S.D. Peterson Tuesday.
By Cedra Mayfield
2 minute read
February 06, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Lawyer Advertising Could Change as Justices Mull Proposed Rules"How do we gauge whether this rule is appropriate for Georgia when we have no nothing other than anecdotes or studies from Florida [from] 25 years ago?," asked Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
February 05, 2024 | Daily Report Online
5 Men, 1 Woman Shortlisted for 3 Judicial VacanciesThe JNC has shortlisted six candidates to fill a superior court vacancy in the Paulding Judicial Circuit and state court vacancies in Coweta and DeKalb counties.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
February 02, 2024 | Daily Report Online
'Overall It's Been a Mess': Hackers Cripple Court System"We haven't been able to verify court records, get copies of documents, or check on the status of someone's case," said Atlanta defense attorney Michael Bixon Friday.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
February 02, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Looking for a Lawyer's Discipline? Here's Why It's Difficult to FindThe State Bar of Georgia member directory poses potential challenges for users seeking to learn a lawyer's history of discipline.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
February 01, 2024 | Daily Report Online
State Bar of Georgia: Ex-Judge in 'Good Standing' to Practice LawAccording to the State Bar of Georgia's online member directory, former Georgia Court of Appeals judge Christian Coomer remains "active and in good standing" with the statewide legal licensing and regulatory board.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
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