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

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January 03, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Timeline: Who's Left on the Bench? See Which Judges Are Coming—and Going

Scroll through the interactive timeline to see which Georgia judges stepped down from the bench in 2022 and who Gov. Brian Kemp appointed to replace them.

By Cedra Mayfield

1 minute read

December 30, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Investigated Judges: Georgia Jurists Face Dozens of Ethics Charges Heading Into 2023

The Judicial Qualification of Georgia investigated these five Georgia judges for judicial misconduct throughout 2022. Together, the jurists account for an alleged 178 counts of ethics violations.

By Cedra Mayfield

13 minute read

December 29, 2022 | Daily Report Online

In Pictures: 27 Judges Sworn in Over 2 Days in Fulton County

Meet the 27 jurists sworn in to hear and decide cases on the Fulton County Magistrate Court bench.

By Cedra Mayfield

2 minute read

December 29, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Train This Week, Decide Cases the Next: A Look at New-Judge Orientations in Georgia

"The seminar was informative and intense," said newly appointed Mountain Judicial Circuit Judge William R. Oliver. "We packed approximately 32 hours of nonstop information into three and a half days."

By Cedra Mayfield

13 minute read

December 28, 2022 | Daily Report Online

'Show Up Prepared and Ready': New Alcovy Circuit Judge Outlines Expectations for Lawyers

"Whether the client is the state, an individual or a corporation, the expectation of that client is that the representing lawyer will show up prepared and ready," Judge G. Kevin Morris said. " I will have that same expectation."

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

December 27, 2022 | Daily Report Online

'On the Other Side of the Bench': Jaletta Long Smith Opens Up About Becoming a Judge

"As an attorney, I have appreciated clear and timely rulings from a judge," said Andersen, Tate & Carr associate attorney Jaletta Long Smith. "Now that I will be on the other side of the bench, my goal is to provide clear and timely rulings based on the law and arguments presented."

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

December 22, 2022 | Daily Report Online

'This Case Started With Judge Coomer and His Actions': Ethics Trial Concludes for Jurist

"If it doesn't carry disbarment as a lawyer, it shouldn't carry 'lose your robe' as a judge," argued defense attorney Dennis T. Cathey of Cathey & Strain in Cornelia.

By Cedra Mayfield

9 minute read

December 22, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Elevated: Magistrate Judge Prepares to Transition to State Court Bench

"As state court judge, I promise to act with integrity and respect in my approach with all persons before the court," said Presiding Judge Sonyja J. George of the Clayton County Magistrate Court. "I will also operate the court with judicial efficiency and effectiveness."

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

December 21, 2022 | Daily Report Online

'I Thought I Was Having a Heart Attack': Georgia Judge Testifies at His Ethics Hearing

"Frankly, I was frayed at both ends," the suspended judge testified Wednesday regarding financial disclosure oversights. "I wound up in the hospital because I thought I was having a heart attack."

By Cedra Mayfield

8 minute read

December 21, 2022 | Daily Report Online

From DA to Judge: What Lawyers Can Expect in Shannon Wallace's Courtroom

"In the past 10 years, Cherokee County has grown tremendously, and we have needed a fourth judge for some time to keep cases moving," said Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit District Attorney Shannon Wallace. "I am very excited and ready to transition into this role."

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

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