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
June 11, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Election Pits Gwinnett Judge Regina Matthews Against Lawyer Tuwanda Rush WilliamsVoters to decide between Gwinnett County Magistrate Judge Regina Matthews and Thompson O'Brien Kappler & Nasuti of counsel Tuwanda Rush Williams during June 18 runoff election.
By Cedra Mayfield
14 minute read
June 10, 2024 | Daily Report Online
2 DAs, 1 Judgeship: Who Will Voters Elect to DeKalb County State Court on June 18?Voters will decide between Fulton County Deputy District Attorney of Sexual Assault Yolanda Mack and DeKalb County Senior Assistant District Attorney Dionne McGee during June 18 runoff election for DeKalb County State Court Division 3 judge.
By Cedra Mayfield | Alex Anteau
8 minute read
June 07, 2024 | Daily Report Online
'The Entire Challenge Is Now Moot': Election Certification Nixes Stay Motion"[T]he issue of whether to grant a stay of the certification is now moot," read an order by Atlanta Judicial Circuit Judge Rachel Krause.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
June 07, 2024 | Daily Report Online
BREAKING: Ruling Expected Today in Case to Block Jeff Davis' Rise to Judge"We have moved on to the next chapter in the book," argued Senior Assistant Attorney General Russell Willard on Friday.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
June 06, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Judge Secured: Emergency Hearing Set in Challenge of Judicial Candidate's Election"[T]he Court will hold an emergency hearing by videoconference on Friday, June 7, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. to consider Petitioner's Motion to Stay the Certification of the Election Results Until Elector's Challenge is Decided, to the extent the issue is not moot," ordered Judge Rachel Krause.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
June 06, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Meet the New Judge: Carolyn 'Tippi' Burch Appointed to Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit"Lawyers, litigants and the public can expect me to be prepared, conscientious and hard working," said gubernatorial judicial appointee Caroyln 'Tippi' Burch.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
June 05, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Apply Now: State and Superior Court Judges Needed in These CourtsThe Judicial Nominating Commission is accepting judicial candidate nominations and applications to fill vacancies for superior court judgeships in the Houston, Piedmont and Tifton judicial circuits and a state court judgeship in Rockdale County.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
June 04, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Spoofed: Georgia Court Warns of Phone Scam"Do not send any money or share personal information with unverified callers," read the warning issued by the Supreme Court of Georgia. "You will not receive a legitimate call from the Supreme Court of Georgia requesting any kind of transfer of funds."
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
June 03, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Small Venue, Big Outcome: 'Conservative' Rural Jury Returns $10M Verdict After Father's Wrongful Death"With prejudgment interest and a 9-11-68 offer, the judgment could end up around $14.5 million," said Matthew Cathey of Cathey & Strain in Cornelia.
By Cedra Mayfield
8 minute read
May 31, 2024 | Law.com
Mental Health in the Legal Industry: How to Mitigate Systemic Challenges and Boost Individual ResilienceIn this week's Legal Speak episode, O'Melveny COO George Demos, Christina McCarthy of One Mind at Work and Stephanie Hildreth of ThirdHorizon speak with ALM Global Senior Vice President of Content Gina Passarella about mental health and how law firms and lawyers can mitigate systemic challenges and boost individual resilience to help create safer spaces for struggling individuals to get the help they need.
By Cedra Mayfield
2 minute read
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